Syracuse, Nebraska

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Coordinates: 40°39′31″N 96°11′0″W / 40.65861, -96.18333
Syracuse, Nebraska
Location of Syracuse, Nebraska
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 (2000)
- Total	1,762
- 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 in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,762 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Syracuse is located at 40°39′31″N, 96°10′60″W (40.658626, -96.183207)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 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/sq mi (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.