Americus is a community in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, home to about 67 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47905.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lafayette; part is in Americus
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Americus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Purdue University Airport (LAF)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL108 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Americus; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Americus had 431 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 666th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Tippecanoe County grew from 38,659 residents in 1900 to 186,251 in 2020.
Tippecanoe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lafayette Purdue Univ Ap, IN weather station (4 miles away).
75,889 jobs at 3,857 businesses in Tippecanoe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
862 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Americus.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 50 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 330 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 199 |
| Mental health providers | 108 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 93 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lafayette School Corporation, Tippecanoe School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Acres Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–4 | 550 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Hershey Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–5 | 538 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Thomas Miller Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–4 | 318 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Wyandotte ElementaryLafayette | K–5 | 522 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| East Tipp Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 547 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Southwestern Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 491 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Wainwright Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 320 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High SchoolLafayette | 7–8 | 999 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Jefferson High SchoolLafayette | 9–12 | 2,042 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–12 | 795 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 mi |
| Follow the Child Montessori SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lafayette, Dayton and Colburn.
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