Americus, Georgia
Americus | |
|---|---|
Municipal Building in Americus | |
Location in Sumter County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°4′31″N 84°13′36″W / 32.07528°N 84.22667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Sumter |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.57 sq mi (29.96 km2) |
| • Land | 11.35 sq mi (29.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,230 |
| • Density | 1,429.96/sq mi (552.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31709, 31710, 31719 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-02116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331037 |
| Website | cityofamericus.net |
Americus is the county seat of Sumter County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,230. It is the principal city of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Schley and Sumter counties and had a combined population of 36,966 at the 2000 census.
Habitat for Humanity was founded in Americus and its international headquarters is there, as well as The Fuller Center for Housing's international headquarters, Georgia Southwestern State University, the Windsor Hotel, The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, and many other organizations. The city is notable for its rich history, including a large business and residential historic district, being one of the 29 places where Martin Luther King was jailed, the infamous Leesburg Stockade incident, and its close proximity to Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, Andersonville National Historic Site, and Koinonia Farm.