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Americus, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Lyon County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
1,147 Population 1,062/sq mi density
$81,125 Median Income $27,005 per capita
$120,900 Home Value $193,636 Zillow
$969 Median Rent 29.6% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
238 Violent Crime/100K 1,764 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$81,125 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,900 home value, $969/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Americus (9)

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
National Historical Park
The path to equality has been anything but smooth. It's taken courage and dedication by everyday people coming together for a common goal to carry the country toward true equality. Parents, teachers, secretaries, welders, ministers, and students drove their communities, and the country along wi...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Kansas has a temperate but continental climate, with great extremes between summer and winter temperatures but few long periods of extreme hot or cold.
El Dorado State Park
State Park
3,729 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fall River State Park
State Park
931 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kaw River State Park
State Park
69 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Perry State Park
State Park
1,787 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pomona State Park
State Park
493 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National Preserve
Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills. Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally signific...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Stargazing, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-...
Weather: Typical weather for the preserve ranges from lows of 0 degrees in the winter and highs of 90 + degrees in the summer. Prevailing prairie winds attribute to winter blizzards and occasional summer storm...
Toronto State Park
State Park
1,222 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Tuttle Creek State Parks
State Park
1,082 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0