Americus, Indiana
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|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Indiana
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Tippecanoe
|subdivision_type3 = Township
|subdivision_name3 = Washington
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|area_total_km2 = 3.35
|area_land_km2 = 3.28
|area_water_km2 = 0.07
|area_total_sq_mi = 1.29
|area_land_sq_mi = 1.26
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
|population_as_of = 2020
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|population_total = 431
|population_density_km2 = 131.58
|population_density_sq_mi = 340.71
|timezone = Eastern (EST)
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|elevation_ft = 643
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|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 47905
|area_code = 765
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Americus is a small census-designated place in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Image:Americus, Indiana 1878.png
A post office was established at Americus in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Tippecanoe | title=Tippecanoe County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=July 25, 2016}}
Geography
Americus is located on the southern bank of the Wabash River in Washington Township.
Demographics
{{US Census population
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
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Education
It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation.{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18157_tippecanoe/DC20SD_C18157.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tippecanoe County, IN|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=December 18, 2020|access-date=2025-06-06}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18157_tippecanoe/DC20SD_C18157_SD2MS.txt Text list] Residents are zoned to Hershey Elementary School, East Tipp Middle School, and William Henry Harrison High School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tsc.k12.in.us/about/corp-map|title = Corporation Map|publisher=Tippecanoe School Corporation|access-date=2025-06-07}}
References
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{{Tippecanoe County, Indiana}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Category:Census-designated places in Indiana
Category:Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
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