Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. South Amherst is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,863 at the 2000 census. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,863 people, 669 households, and 535 families residing in the village. The population density was 760.0 people per square mile (293.6/km2). There were 681 housing units at an average density of 277.8/sq mi (107.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.69% White, 0.32% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.