Americus, Kansas
Americus, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°30′23″N 96°15′35″W / 38.50639°N 96.25972°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Lyon |
Platted | 1857 |
Incorporated | 1884 [2] |
Named for | Amerigo Vespucci |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.84 km2) |
• Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 776 |
• Density | 710/sq mi (270/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66835 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-01675 |
GNIS ID | 2393946[1] |
Website | City website |
Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 776 people lived there.[4]
History[change | change source]
Americus was planned out in Fall 1857.[5] It was named after Amerigo Vespucci.[6]
Americus was a station and shipping point on the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.[7]
Geography[change | change source]
Americus is at 38°30′23″N 96°15′35″W / 38.50639°N 96.25972°W (38.506448, -96.259598).[8] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2). Of that, 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[3]
People[change | change source]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 431 | — | |
1890 | 393 | −8.8% | |
1900 | 332 | −15.5% | |
1910 | 451 | 35.8% | |
1920 | 493 | 9.3% | |
1930 | 430 | −12.8% | |
1940 | 406 | −5.6% | |
1950 | 339 | −16.5% | |
1960 | 300 | −11.5% | |
1970 | 441 | 47.0% | |
1980 | 915 | 107.5% | |
1990 | 891 | −2.6% | |
2000 | 938 | 5.3% | |
2010 | 894 | −4.7% | |
2020 | 776 | −13.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Americus is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census[change | change source]
The 2020 census says that there were 776 people, 324 households, and 216 families living in Americus. Of the households, 79.0% owned their home and 21.0% rented their home.
The median age was 39.9 years. Of the people, 92.0% were White, 0.8% were from some other race, and 7.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the people.[4][9]
2010 census[change | change source]
The 2010 census says that there were 894 people, 354 households, and 251 families living in Americus.[10]
Education[change | change source]
Americus is served by USD 251 North Lyon County. The Northern Heights High School mascot is Wildcats.[11]
Famous people[change | change source]
- Ross Grimsley, Major League Baseball pitcher in the 1950s.
- Grant Timmerman, U.S. Marine posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Americus, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "City of Americus". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 24, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ French, Laura M. (1929). History of Emporia and Lyon County, Kansas. Heritage Books. p. 129. ISBN 9780788403460.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 229.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 68. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "North Lyon County USD 251". USD 251. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City
- Schools
- USD 251, local school district
- Maps
- Americus City Map, KDOT