Syracuse, Nebraska
| Syracuse, Nebraska | |
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| Coordinates: 40°39′31″N 96°11′00″W / 40.65861°N 96.1833333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Otoe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,942 |
| • Density | 1,878.7/sq mi (725.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68446 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-48235[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834012[2] |
Syracuse is a city of the second class in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] Geography
Syracuse is located at 40°39′31″N 96°11′00″W / 40.658626°N 96.183207°WCoordinates: 40°39′31″N 96°11′00″W / 40.658626°N 96.183207°W (40.658626, -96.183207).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,762 people, 754 households, and 496 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,878.7 people per square mile (723.7/km²). There were 798 housing units at an average density of 850.8 per square mile (327.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.92% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 754 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,112, and the median income for a family was $48,021. Males had a median income of $31,900 versus $22,413 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,974. About 3.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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