Syracuse, Indiana

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Syracuse, Indiana
Downtown, looking north.
Downtown, looking north.
Location of Syracuse in the state of Indiana
Location of Syracuse in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°25′24″N 85°45′0″W / 41.42333, -85.75
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Township Turkey Creek
Area
 - Total 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
 - Land 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
 - Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
Elevation 886 ft (270 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,038
 - Density 1,888.5/sq mi (729.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46567
Area code(s) 574
FIPS code 18-74744[1]
GNIS feature ID 0444529[2]
Downtown, looking south.
Downtown, looking south.
Downtown, looking West. Old State Bank of Syracuse
Downtown, looking West. Old State Bank of Syracuse

Syracuse is a town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,038 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Attractions

Syracuse is town situated in north central Indiana. It is home to Lake Syracuse, and its larger brother Lake Wawasee, in addition to several other lakes in the region.

[edit] Geography

Syracuse is located at 41°25′24″N, 85°44′60″W (41.423389, -85.749887)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Syracuse has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (16.15%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,038 people, 1,236 households, and 779 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,888.5 people per square mile (728.6/km²). There were 1,380 housing units at an average density of 857.8/sq mi (330.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.75% White, 0.86% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.67% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.64% of the population.

Main Street looking west cir. 1930s
Main Street looking west cir. 1930s
Aerial view of downtown with Syracuse Lake and Lake Wawasee in distance
Aerial view of downtown with Syracuse Lake and Lake Wawasee in distance

Out of 1,236 households 31.4% had children under the age of 18, 46.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. Of all households, 30.1% were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $45,968. Males had a median income of $34,526 versus $22,820 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,822. About 3.2% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

The population of Syracuse increases drastically every summer from about Memorial Day in May until approximately Labor Day in September. Citizens of Syracuse refer to these incomers as "Lakers."

[edit] Education

Syracuse is the headquarters of the Wawasee School Corporation teaching students in K-12. It is the location of Administration, Wawasee High School, Syracuse Elementary, and Wawasee Middle School. Other schools in the corporation are located in the towns of Milford and North Webster.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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