Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  11.4% | | Whole state: |  9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Americus, KS
Americus compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Americus (2009 data):
- KansasLand Bank: Americus Branch at 702 Main Street, branch established on 2006-05-01. Info updated 2007-07-05: Bank assets: $33.3 mil, Deposits: $29.0 mil, headquarters in Quinter, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Kansasland Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Kansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Americus
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 25.0% | 23.9% | 7.3% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
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| Congregations | 6.7% | 20.0% | 3.3% | 10.0% | 1.7% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 22.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.3% | 1.7% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 43.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $536 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,028 | $24,336 | 6 | $611 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $213 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,106 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,322 | $27,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,350 | $26,100 | 11 | $3,466 |
Americus government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $67,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $91,000
Regular Highways: $35,000
Parks & Recreation: $33,000
Police Protection: $29,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Fire Protection: $11,000
General - Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $34,000
Sewerage: $22,000
General - Other: $14,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $170,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000
General Support: $15,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $89,000
Public Utilities: $32,000
Total General Sales: $14,000
NEC: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $97,000
6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,989 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.71% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($155 average AGI)| Lyon County: | 0.13% | | Kansas average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,765 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.13% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Americus:
- KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Americus:
- KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
- KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
- KNGM (91.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CHRISTIAN ACTION TEAM, INC.)
- KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KFFX (104.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
- K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
- KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
- KANH (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
- WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Americus:
- KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
- WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
Americus fatal accident list:
Sep 7, 1979 09:33 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 75
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 85
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Sw 1/4 Of The Nw 1/4 Of Section 25, Township 16 S, Range 10 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 123.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN561
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- PETER M CONNOLLY, Sw 1/4 Of The Nw 1/4 Of Section 25, Township 16 S, Range 10 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 123.1 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, St. 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- WARD P WEBB, South Edge Of Town, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00436603
Registrant: Galaxy Cable Inc, 1 First National Plaza 4th Floor, Sikeston, MO 63801, Phone: (573) 472-8200
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 3 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KJV737
Assigned Frequencies : 153.290 MHz
Grant Date: 10/04/2005, Expiration Date: 12/04/2015
Registrant: Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, 4700 Hw 56, Owensboro, KY 42304, Phone: (270) 852-4959, Fax: (270) 852-5018, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- STATION, 3 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 111.3 m, Call Sign: KLE30
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/24/2000, Expiration Date: 03/21/2010, Cancelation Date: 01/30/2007, Certifier: Keith R Libbert
Registrant: Keller & Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- 3.2 Mi Sw Americus, Structure height: 111.3 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: WHB986
Assigned Frequencies : 6950.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/1982, Expiration Date: 06/01/1983, Cancelation Date: 02/09/1995
Registrant: Kansas State Network Inc., Wichita, KS 67201 - 3.2 Mi. Sw Americus, Structure height: 111.3 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: WHG305
Assigned Frequencies : 7050.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/03/1982, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
Registrant: Wiley, Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7145, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: AA0DF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00968947
Grant Date: 02/01/2005, Expiration Date: 02/10/2015, Certifier: Donald L Johnson
Registrant: Donald L Johnson, 2903 Road F, Americus, KS 66835-9587 - Call Sign: KB0MNF, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/26/1994, Expiration Date: 04/26/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/27/2006
Registrant: Ann M Crandall, Americus, KS 66835 - Call Sign: N0LDG, Previous Call Sign: KB0EQP
Grant Date: 10/10/1989, Expiration Date: 10/10/1999, Cancelation Date: 10/11/2001
Registrant: John A Crisp, Rt 1 Box 424, Americus, KS 66835 - Call Sign: WD0FNB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00206374
Grant Date: 04/11/2006, Expiration Date: 05/15/2016
Registrant: Edwin L Wood, 1007 2nd Street, Americus, KS 66835
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 28
- Hazardous Condition: 1
Incident types - Americus
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Americus, KS
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