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A town of 1,368, laid out in 1857.
Americus Township’s best subject grade is a B for health; its weakest is a D for walkability. 13% of residents are 65 or older in Americus Township, against 17% in Kansas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Harris Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Americus Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Americus Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 431 in 1880, a low of 300 in 1960, 776 in 2020. The archive holds 4 maps from 1885 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Americus Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Americus Township.
Most working residents leave Americus Township for work: only 4% work in town. Americus Township’s average trip to work is 23 minutes, above the Kansas town median (20 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Emporia (51%), Topeka (5%) and Wichita (4%).
| Americus Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the North Lyon County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLC Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 223 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Americus Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Americus Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Americus Township’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Americus Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of Americus Township adults feel lonely.
| Americus Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Americus Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Americus Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.1 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 29% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Americus Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
2.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Americus Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National PreserveTallgrass Prairie National Preserve28K visitors a year
10 mi MuseumNational Teachers Hall of Fame12 mi Zoo & aquariumDavid Traylor Zoo of EmporiaTallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Samstone13, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Teachers Hall of Fame: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Americus Township
About 8 of every 100 Americus Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
Where Americus Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Lyon County, Kansas
Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 776. It is located northwest of the city of Emporia. Americus is often a waypoint in some Unbound Gravel bike races.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
