Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 776. It is located northwest of the city of Emporia. Americus is often a waypoint in some Unbound Gravel bike races.
| Name: | Americus city |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 25 |
| LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
| State: | Kansas |
| County: | Lyon County |
| Incorporated: | 1884 |
| Elevation: | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Total Area: | 1.09 sq mi (2.84 km²) |
| Land Area: | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) |
| Total Population: | 776 |
| Population Density: | 710/sq mi (270/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 66835 |
| Area code: | 620 |
| FIPS code: | 2001675 |
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History
Americus was laid out in the fall of 1857. It was named for Amerigo Vespucci.
Americus was a station and shipping point on the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.
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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). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km), of which, 1.12 square miles (2.90 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.
See also
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