Americus, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 938. Estimated population in July 2006: 914 (-2.6% change)

Males: 452	(48.2%)
Females: 486	(51.8%)

Lyon County

Median resident age:	34.7 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66835.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,600 (it was $35,859 in 2000)

Americus	$36,600
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,000 (it was $60,000 in 2000)

Americus	$62,000
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Americus:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Other race (1.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (18.3%), United States (15.0%), English (9.5%), Irish (8.4%), Dutch (4.5%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 864 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Americus

High school or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Americus city

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 62.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 6.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Americus, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Americus to the number of sex offenders is 466 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Americus:	1.2% ($710)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (53.8 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (93.1 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (396.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Emporia, KS (8.4 miles ), Dunlap, KS (8.8 miles) , Bushong, KS (9.4 miles) , Allen, KS (12.0 miles ), Admire, KS (14.3 miles) , Olpe, KS (18.0 miles ), Council Grove, KS (19.1 miles ), Strong City, KS (20.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,700
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,700
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.51 N, Longitude: 96.26 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+4.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Food (17%)
Construction (16%)
Educational services (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Health care (15%)
Food (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Americus, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Americus-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Americus city center killed 6 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.9 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Americus:

EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 9 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Americus:

MANHATTAN RGNL (about 52 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
FORBES FIELD (about 53 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
MC CONNELL AFB (about 93 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Americus:

EMPORIA MUNI (about 15 miles; EMPORIA, KS; ID: EMP)
CHASE COUNTY (about 23 miles; COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS; ID: 9K0)
COUNCIL GROVE MUNI (about 24 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS; ID: K63)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Americus:

EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 51 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)

Public elementary/middle school in Americus:

AMERICUS ELEM (Students: 223; Location: 800 8TH STREET; Grades: KG - 08)

Library in Americus:

AMERICUS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,826; Location: 710 MAIN ST. P.O. BOX 404; 19,420 books; 40 audio materials; 370 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Americus was founded in 1857 and become the Breckinridge County Seat in the year 1858.

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Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

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 (2007 data):

KansasLand Bank: Americus Branch at 702 Main Street, branch established on 2006-05-01. Info updated 2006-06-22: Bank assets: $21.4 mil, Deposits: $18.8 mil, headquarters in Quinter, KS, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Kansasland Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Americus mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Health	0	$0		1	$410
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$155
Streets and Highways	1	$1,541	$18,492	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$1,253
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		5	$430
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,483
Totals for Government	1	$1,541	$18,492	16	$3,731

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:

from Coffey County, KS	0.38% ($26,106 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS	0.35% ($31,500)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.35% ($24,068)

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:

to Johnson County, KS	0.99% ($27,102 average AGI)
to Shawnee County, KS	0.72% ($27,728)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.65% ($24,253)

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.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Americus:

KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, 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.)
KFFX (104.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
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.)
KANH (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
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.)
WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)

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