Americus (Kansas)
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Location in Kansas
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State : | United States | |
State : | Kansas | |
County : | Lyon County | |
Coordinates : | 38 ° 30 ′ N , 96 ° 16 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | |
Residents : | 938 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 335 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 353 m | |
Postal code : | 66835 | |
Area code : | +1 620 | |
FIPS : | 20-01675 | |
GNIS ID : | 0477176 |
Americus is a place in Lyon County in the US state of Kansas , United States .
geography
The place is located in the middle east of Kansas on the Neosho River , a little northwest of Emporia and has 938 inhabitants and a community area of 280 hectares.
Surname
The place was named after Amerigo Vespucci , a merchant, navigator and seafarer, after whom the continent America was named.
population
97% of the population are white. 30% are under 18, 10% over 64. The average annual income per capita is $ 14,532. 11% of the population lives below the poverty line.