Americus, Indiana
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
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Americus is a small census-designated place in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, Americus had a population of 431.[3]
Americus, Indiana | |
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Looking from the Wabash River southeast toward State Road 25 in Americus | |
 Location of Americus in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′31″N 86°45′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 431 |
| • Density | 340.8/sq mi (131.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47905 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583445[2] |
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office was established at Americus in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4]
Geography
Americus is located on the southern bank of the Wabash River in Washington Township.
Demographics
Education
It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation.[6] Residents are zoned to Hershey Elementary School, East Tipp Middle School, and William Henry Harrison High School.[7]
