Profile for Americus, Kansas, KS

Once known for its cheese

Local festivals include:

• Americus Days - Oct. 6, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Americus

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Americus population
• Ancestry of people in Americus
• Housing in Americus
• Income in Americus
• Marital status of adults in Americus
• Place of birth of people in Americus
• Residence in 1995, of people in Americus
• School enrollment & education levels in Americus
• Transportation & commute times in Americus
• Lyon County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Americus demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lyon County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 66835 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lyon County government

24% of Americus residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Americus ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Americus
• Cemeteries in Lyon County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Lyon County
• Libraries in or near Americus

Post a query on a message board:

• Lyon County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Americus museums
• Americus historic sites
• Americus area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Americus area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lyon County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Americus
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lyon County

• Americus business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lyon County
• Arrests in Lyon County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Americus was $14,532, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lyon County economic census
• Lyon County economic summary
• Lyon County employment growth
• Lyon County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

12% of Americus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Americus
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Americus
• School districts in or near Americus
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Americus

• Air pollution in Lyon County
• Diesel soot in Lyon County
• Land contamination in Lyon County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lyon County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

Americus festival dates:

• Americus Days - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Americus

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Americus
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Lyon County government
• Kansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Americus medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Americus
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Americus
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lyon County genealogy forum

Median rent in Americus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $260.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $645.

• Find Foreclosure in Americus
• Homes for sale in the Americus area
• Find a Americus Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Kansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Americus include Americus Township Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Americus

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Census map of Americus area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Americus

• Daily newspapers in or near Americus
• AM radio stations in or near Americus
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Americus
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Americus
• TV stations in or near Americus
• Media ownership in the Americus area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kansas

• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Americus
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
• Lions clubs in Kansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Americus
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Americus

• Parks near Americus
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Americus
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Kansas communities
• Photo collection - Kansas communities
• Photos of Kansas places
• Post cards of Kansas communities

Lyon County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Americus political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Americus
• Total membership by faith, in Lyon County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Americus workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Americus travel guide
• Airports near Americus
• Hotels near Americus
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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