Geography

Americus is placed at 38°30'Twenty-three" North, 96°15'35" West (38.506448, -96.259598).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the amount locality of Ii.Eighter from decatur km² (1.1 mi²). Deuce.Viii kilometer² (One.I mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by a lake.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 938 people, 355 home, & 259 families living in the city. A population density is 335.3/km² (870.1/mi²). There are 383 housing units at an typical density of 136.9/km² (355.3/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 96.80% White, 0.32% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Ace.71% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 355 family away from which 39.2% use at times youngsters under a age of Xviii accept the children, 58.9% come married couples living together, 10.4% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no married man present, & Xxvii.0% come non-families. Twenty-three.1% of tons home come manufactured higher of souls & Decade.1% own soul residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Two.64 & a typical personal size is Troika.Dozen.

In a city the people is spread retired by using Xxix.9% under a age of Xviii, Eighter from decatur.6% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-eight.8% from either 25 to 44, Xxii.8% from either 45 to 64, & Nine.9% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 35 years. For each Century females there are 93.Zero males. For each One c females age Xviii & all over, there are 94.Vii males.

the median income for a personal in the city is $35,859, & the median income for a family is $43,850. Males have a median income of $29,545 versus $21,705 for females. A per capita income for the city is $14,532. Xi.4% of the people & Nina from carolina.9% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, Fifteen.0% of victims under a age of 18 & 11.1% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.