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Population (year 2000): 938. Estimated
population in July 2005: 932 (-0.6% change)
Males: 452 (48.2%), Females: 486 (51.8%)
Lyon County
Zip code:
66835
Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $35,859 (year 2000)
Median house value: $60,000 (year 2000)
Races in Americus:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (18.3%), United States
(15.0%), English (9.5%), Irish (8.4%), Dutch (4.5%), French
(2.0%).
Elevation: 1160 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Americus
- High school or higher: 84.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Americus city
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 62.1%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 6.4%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+4.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Americus:
- EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; EMPORIA,
KS)
- NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 8 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
- MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; COUNCIL
GROVE, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Americus:
- MANHATTAN RGNL (about 52 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID:
MHK)
- FORBES FIELD (about 53 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
- MC CONNELL AFB (about 93 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Americus:
- EMPORIA MUNI (about 15 miles; EMPORIA, KS; ID: EMP)
- CHASE COUNTY (about 23 miles; COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS;
ID: 9K0)
- COUNCIL GROVE MUNI (about 24 miles; COUNCIL GROVE,
KS; ID: K63)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Americus:
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; EMPORIA,
KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
- WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 51 miles;
TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MANHATTAN,
KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; EL
DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles;
LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT
enrollment: 2,983)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; WICHITA,
KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
Public primary/middle school in Americus:
- AMERICUS ELEM (Students: 223; Location: 800
8TH STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Americus:
- AMERICUS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income:
$34,826; Location: 710 MAIN ST. P.O. BOX 404; 19,420
books; 40 audio materials; 370 video materials; 21
serial subscriptions)
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