Americus

Americus, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Americus, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°30′23″N 96°15′35″W / 38.50639°N 96.25972°W / 38.50639; -96.25972Coordinates: 38°30′23″N 96°15′35″W / 38.50639°N 96.25972°W / 38.50639; -96.25972
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Lyon
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,158 ft (353 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	894
• Density	812.7/sq mi (313.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66835
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-01675[2]
GNIS feature ID	0477176[3]

Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 894.^[1] It is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Americus is located at 38°30′23″N 96°15′35″W / 38.50639°N 96.25972°W / 38.50639; -96.25972 (38.506448, -96.259598)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 938 people, 355 households, and 259 families residing in the city. The population density was 870.1 people per square mile (335.3/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 355.3 per square mile (136.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.80% White, 0.32% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 1.07% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.

There were 355 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,859, and the median income for a family was $43,850. Males had a median income of $29,545 versus $21,705 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,532. About 9.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Americus High School achieved a record of 26-0 to win the 1961 Kansas boys Class B state basketball championship.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• Ross Grimsley, Major League Baseball pitcher in the 1950s.
• Grant F. Timmerman, U.S. Marine posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Americus, Kansas

Kansas portal

City

• Americus - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 251, local school district

Maps

• Americus City Map, KDOT
• Lyon County Map, KDOT

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