Profile for Americus, Georgia, GA

Americus is on Muckalee Creek.

Habitat for Humanity was founded here.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 136. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Dan Reeves, football coach
· Chan Gailey, football coach

Local festivals include:

• Southeast Electric Flight Festival - April 26-29, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Andersonville National Historic Site

Colleges and universities: Georgia Southwestern State University, South Georgia Technical Institute

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

Municipal address:
PO Box M
Americus, GA 31709

Listed places near Americus

Cemeteries (15)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

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5% of Americus residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Americus ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Americus
• Cemeteries in Sumter County
• Genealogy page (GA GenWeb) for Sumter County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Sumter County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Georgia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Americus business guide
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• Courts in Georgia
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• Crime in Sumter County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Americus was $14,168, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Sumter County economic census
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• Georgia economic data

21% of Americus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Americus
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Americus festival dates:

• Southeast Electric Flight Festival - April 26-29, 2007

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

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Historic districts in Americus include Americus Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Sumter County genealogy forum

Median rent in Americus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $310.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $685.

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Libraries in Americus include Lake Blackshear Regional Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Americus include Americus Times-Recorder

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Sumter 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 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Americus between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Americus include Days Inn Americus, Hampton Inn Americus, Holiday Inn Express Americus, Jameson Inn Americus, Windsor Hotel.

• Americus travel guide
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• Georgia tourism bureau

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