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Americus

Total population

955

Elevation353 m
Land area2.92 km²
Coordinates38.51°, -96.26°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
353 m
Area
2.92 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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.

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History & geography

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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
38.5064
Longitude
-96.2613
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.1%
Diabetes
8.1%
Adult obesity
35.5%
Binge drinking
18.4%
Adult smoking
13.1%
No leisure activity
21.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Emporia High
    High · Emporia · 1,510 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Emporia Middle School
    Middle · Emporia · 900 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Riverside Elementary
    Elementary · Emporia · 424 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Timmerman Elementary
    Elementary · Emporia · 386 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Village Elem
    Elementary · Emporia · 385 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Walnut Elem
    Elementary · Emporia · 288 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Logan Ave Elem
    Elementary · Emporia · 237 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • W A White Elem
    Elementary · Emporia · 219 students · 11.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Ross Grimsley
American baseball player (1922-1994)
J
Joseph S. Dixon
American zoologist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,621

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
175
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Americus

Distribution and diversity of ostracode assemblages from the Hamlin Shale and the Americus Limestone (Permian, Wolfcampian) in northeastern Kansas
R. Michael Peterson · 1980
Application of factor analysis to petrologic variations of Americus limestone (Lower Permian), Kansas and Oklahoma
John Warvelle Harbaugh · 1964
Paleoenvironmental significance of stromatolites in the Americus limestone member
Larry E. Denver · 1992
Paleoenvironmental Significance of Stromatolites in the Americus Limestore Member (Lower Permian, Midcontinent, USA/Induced Color in Ostracode Shell)
Larry E., Ii Denver · 1992
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library