Americus | |
|---|---|
 Municipal Building in Americus | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Sumter County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°4′31″N 84°13′36″W / 32.07528°N 84.22667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Sumter |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.57 sq mi (29.96 km2) |
| • Land | 11.35 sq mi (29.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,230 |
| • Density | 1,429.96/sq mi (552.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31709, 31710, 31719 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-02116[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331037[3] |
| Website | cityofamericus.net |
Americus is the county seat of Sumter County, Georgia, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,230. It is the principal city of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Schley and Sumter counties[5] and had a combined population of 36,966 at the 2000 census.[2]
Habitat for Humanity was founded in Americus and its international headquarters is there, as well as The Fuller Center for Housing's international headquarters, Georgia Southwestern State University, the Windsor Hotel, The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers,[6] and many other organizations. The city is notable for its rich history, including a large business and residential historic district, being one of the 29 places where Martin Luther King was jailed, the infamous Leesburg Stockade incident, and its close proximity to Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, Andersonville National Historic Site, and Koinonia Farm.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS Archived June 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Office of Management and Budget, 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-07-27.
- ^ "Rosalynn Carter Institute".