Americus, Kansas
| Americus, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Lyon County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Lyon County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°30′23″N 96°15′35″W / 38.50639°N 96.25972°WCoordinates: 38°30′23″N 96°15′35″W / 38.50639°N 96.25972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/Council |
| • Mayor | Jeff Shirley |
| • City Clerk | Marcia Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 894 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 884 |
| • Density | 790/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66835 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-01675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477176 |
Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 896.
Americus was laid out in the fall of 1857. It was named for Amerigo Vespucci.
Americus was a station and shipping point on the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.
Americus is located at 38°30′23″N 96°15′35″W / 38.50639°N 96.25972°W (38.506448, -96.259598). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2), of which, 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Americus is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 894 people, 354 households, and 251 families residing in the city. The population density was 798.2 inhabitants per square mile (308.2/km2). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 344.6 per square mile (133.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.
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