Americus Township, Lyon County, Kansas

Americus Township
Township
Location in Lyon County
Coordinates: 38°31′41″N96°17′03″W / 38.5281°N 96.2842°W / 38.5281; -96.2842
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Lyon
Area
• Total	87.399 [1]  sq mi (226.36 km2)
• Land	86.663 sq mi (224.46 km2)
• Water	0.736 sq mi (1.91 km2)  0.84%
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,373
• Density	15.84/sq mi (6.117/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620

Americus Township is a township in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.

History

Americus Township was founded in 1857. ^[2]

Geography

Americus Township covers an area of 87.399 square miles (226.36 square kilometers).

Communities

• Americus

Adjacent townships

• Agnes City Township, Lyon County (north)
• Fremont Township, Lyon County (east)
• Emporia Township, Lyon County (southeast)
• Pike Township, Lyon County (south)
• Toledo Township, Chase County (southwest)
• Township 1, Morris County (northwest)

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau. "Kansas County Subdivisions Gazetteer". www2.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
2. French, Laura M. (1929). History of Emporia and Lyon County, Kansas. Heritage Books. p. 13.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Lyon County, Kansas