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 / 38.50639°N 96.25972°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lyon |
| Platted | 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1884[2] |
| 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 | 776 |
| • Density | 710/sq mi (270/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66835 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-01675 |
| GNIS ID | 2393946[1] |
| Website | City website |
Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 776.[4] It is located northwest of the city of Emporia. Americus is often a waypoint in some Unbound Gravel bike races.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Americus, Kansas
- ^ a b "City of Americus". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 24, 2019.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Americus, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.