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Americus, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Americus is a Census city of 955 people across 1.08 square miles of land, in Lyon County. Median household income is $73,542, 80.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Americus
What Americus is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.08 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land882 plus or minus 211
- County holding the largest share of its areaLyon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Americus
How many people live in Americus
- Population955 plus or minus 228
- Median age30.8
- Population under 18328 plus or minus 82
- Share under 1834.3 percent
- Population 65 and over113 plus or minus 41
- Share 65 and over11.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Households307 plus or minus 63
- Family households219 plus or minus 55
- Share of households that are families71.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Americus
- Median household income$73,542 plus or minus $16,896
- Per capita income$27,489
- Civilian labor force491 plus or minus 128
- Employed468 plus or minus 116
- Unemployed23 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over521 plus or minus 113
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.4 percent plus or minus 25.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Americus
- Housing units333 plus or minus 67
- Occupied units307 plus or minus 63
- Vacant units26 plus or minus 20
- Vacancy rate7.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied247 plus or minus 58
- Renter occupied60 plus or minus 25
- Ownership rate80.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$756 plus or minus $373
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.3 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Single family units282 plus or minus 61
- Share single family84.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more18 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more5.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Mobile homes33 plus or minus 28
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Americus gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute425 plus or minus 110
- Commuting under 15 minutes122 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.7 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more87 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.5 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Drove alone90.9 percent
- Carpooled2.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home5.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Americus
- NFIP communityCity of Americus
- NFIP community number200202
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/15/22
The City of Americus participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200202 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lyon County, not Americus
Lyon County context, not Americus figures
- Establishments in Lyon County839
- Covered employment, Lyon County15,357
- Average annual pay, Lyon County$47,458
- Housing units permitted, Lyon County38
Every figure in this section is published for Lyon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Americus.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Americus questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Americus, Kansas?
955, in 307 households. Americus city covers 1.08 square miles of land, which is 882 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Americus in?
Lyon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Americus?
$73,542. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,100. Median gross rent is $756 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Americus in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Americus appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Americus, city of, community 200202, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Americus figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lyon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Americus.
Is zoning published for Americus?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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