Americus, Kansas

Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 896 people lived there.
History.
Americus was planned out in Fall 1857. It was named after Amerigo Vespucci.
Americus was a station and shipping point on the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.
Geography.
Americus is at (38.506448, -96.259598). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
People.
Americus is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 894 people, 354 households, and 251 families living in Americus.
Education.
Americus is served by USD 251 North Lyon County. The Northern Heights High School mascot is Wildcats.