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Americus is a township in Lyon County, in the Emporia metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Kansas named Americus. For links to other places called Americus, KS, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Americus is 38.527N. The longitude is -96.28W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,171 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 1,522.
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$41,641National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Americus demographic reports
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24% of Americus residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Americus ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Americus was $16,524, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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19% of Americus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Americus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $272. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $684.
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Lyon County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Americus political report.
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The average commute time for Americus workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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