AmericusKS
A town of 955.
955 people, and everyone knows the way
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Americus’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Americus. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Americus
Most working residents leave Americus for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Emporia (51%), Wichita (5%) and Topeka (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Americus has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns
Americus beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Americus | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.1% |
Homes in Americus sell for about $229K
The median sale price was $229,000 in May 2026.
97% of working residents leave Americus for work
Where Americus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Americus
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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- Population
- 776
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
- ZIP code
- 66835
- Area code
- 620