Americus, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′31″N86°45′19″W / 40.52528°N 86.75528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
• Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.28 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 431 |
• Density | 340.71/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] |
Americus is a small census-designated place in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office was established at Americus in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [3]
Americus is located on the southern bank of the Wabash River in Washington Township.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 431 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
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