Americus, Kansas
Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 896 people lived there.[7]
Americus, Kansas | |
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![]() Location within Lyon County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°30′23″N 96°15′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Lyon |
Platted | 1857 |
Incorporated | 1884 [1] |
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 | 894 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 887 |
• Density | 820/sq mi (310/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66835 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-01675 [5] |
GNIS ID | 0477176 [6] |
Website | City 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 | |||
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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% | |
2018 (est.) | 887 | [4] | −0.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Americus is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Education
Americus is served by USD 251 North Lyon County. The Northern Heights High School mascot is Wildcats.[13]
Famous people
- 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
- "City of Americus". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 24, 2019.
- "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Nov 1, 2019.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- 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.
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "North Lyon County USD 251". USD 251. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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