Americus, Kansas

Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 776 people lived there.

History
Americus was planned out in Fall 1857. It was named after Amerigo Vespucci.

Americus was a station and shipping point on the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.

Geography
Americus is at  (38.506448, -96.259598). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

People

Americus is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 776 people, 324 households, and 216 families living in Americus. Of the households, 79.0% owned their home and 21.0% rented their home.

The median age was 39.9 years. Of the people, 92.0% were White, 0.8% were from some other race, and 7.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 894 people, 354 households, and 251 families living in Americus.

Education
Americus is served by USD 251 North Lyon County. The Northern Heights High School mascot is Wildcats.

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

Other websites
City
 City of Americus
 Americus - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 251, local school district
Maps
 Americus City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Lyon County, Kansas
Category:1857 establishments in Kansas Territory