Americus, Kansas

Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 896 people lived there.[7]

Americus, Kansas
City
Location within Lyon County and Kansas
KDOT map of Lyon County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°30′23″N 96°15′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLyon
Platted1857
Incorporated1884 [1]
Named forAmerigo Vespucci
Government
[1]
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
[2]
 • Total1.09 sq mi (2.84 km2)
 • Land1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
1,158 ft (353 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total894
 • Estimate 
(2018)[4]
887
 • Density820/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66835
Area code620
FIPS code20-01675 [5]
GNIS ID0477176 [6]
WebsiteCity website

History

Americus was planned out in Fall 1857.[8] It was named after Amerigo Vespucci.[9]

Americus was a station and shipping point on the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.[10]

Geography

Americus is at 38°30′23″N 96°15′35″W (38.506448, -96.259598).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2). Of that, 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[12]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880431—
1890393−8.8%
1900332−15.5%
191045135.8%
19204939.3%
1930430−12.8%
1940406−5.6%
1950339−16.5%
1960300−11.5%
197044147.0%
1980915107.5%
1990891−2.6%
20009385.3%
2010894−4.7%
2018 (est.)887[4]−0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

Americus is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 894 people, 354 households, and 251 families living in Americus.[3]

Education

Americus is served by USD 251 North Lyon County. The Northern Heights High School mascot is Wildcats.[13]

Famous people

References
  1. "City of Americus". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 24, 2019.
  2. "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Nov 1, 2019.
  3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  8. French, Laura M. (1929). History of Emporia and Lyon County, Kansas. Heritage Books. p. 129. ISBN 9780788403460.
  9. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 229.
  10. 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.
  11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  12. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. "North Lyon County USD 251". USD 251. Retrieved 4 January 2017.

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