Americus, Indiana

Americus, Indiana
Census-designated place
Looking from the Wabash River southeast toward State Road 25 in Americus
Location of Americus in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°31′31″N86°45′19″W / 40.52528°N 86.75528°W / 40.52528; -86.75528
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tippecanoe
Township	Washington
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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.

History

Americus in 1878.

A post office was established at Americus in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. ^[3]

Geography

Americus is located on the southern bank of the Wabash River in Washington Township.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	431		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Education

It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation. ^[5] Residents are zoned to Hershey Elementary School, East Tipp Middle School, and William Henry Harrison High School. ^[6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Americus, Indiana
3. "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tippecanoe County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
6. "Corporation Map". Tippecanoe School Corporation . Retrieved June 7, 2025.