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Americus, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Tippecanoe

GNIS feature ID
  
430134

Zip code
  
47905

State
  
Indiana

Township
  
Washington

Elevation
  
170 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 1:18 PM

Americus, Indiana

Weather
  
12°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 95% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of Americus, IN 47905, USA

It 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 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.

References

Americus, Indiana Wikipedia