Americus is a small census-designated place in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

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′33″N 86°45′29″W
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]	558 ft (170 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(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	430134, 2583445

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.[4]

Geography

Americus is located at 40°31'34" North, 86°45'29" West (40.526111, -86.758056) at an elevation of 558 feet, on the southern bank of the Wabash River in Washington Township.

Demographics

References

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