Americus, KS

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Americus, Kansas

Americus, Kansas, in Lyon county, is 48 miles SW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 81 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas. About 938 people people live in Americus.

The People and Families of Americus

In Americus, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Americus had a median family income of $43,850.

Americus Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Americus, about 81% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Americus, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Americus, KS

Comparing Americus to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles SW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas
County	Lyon
Standard Zip Codes	66835
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.507
Longitude	-96.261

Station	EMPORIA 3 NW
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	COTTONWOOD FALLS
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	COUNCIL GROVE LAKE
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	938	100%
Male	452	48.2%
Female	486	51.8%
Under 18	280	29.9%
18+	658	70.1%
65+	93	9.9%
Median Age	34.7
Average Family Size	3.12
White	908	96.8%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	10	1.1%
Mixed Race	12	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	932
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25.7%
German	23.7%
English	10.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.7%
Irish	8.7%
Dutch	4.2%
Danish	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Swedish	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Hungarian	1.6%
Canadian	1.1%
European	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Norwegian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
German Russian	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Americus	938	$43,850
Admire	177	$47,250
Allen	211	$39,792
Council Grove	2,321	$37,061
Emporia	26,760	$41,571
Reading	247	$29,500
Strong City	584	$35,833

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Americus Township Library 710 Main P. O. Box 404 Americus, Kansas (620) 443-5503

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