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″N 86°45′19″W / 40.52528°N 86.75528°W / 40.52528; -86.75528
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

Americus is a small census-designated place in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Americus had a population of 431.

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.

Geography

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

Demographics

Education

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

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