Syracuse, Ohio
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| Syracuse, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Meigs |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 879 |
| - Density | 952.8/sq mi (367.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45779 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-76050[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1056540[1] |
Syracuse is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 879 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Syracuse is located at (38.999757, -81.972829)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.12%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 879 people, 382 households, and 258 families residing in the village. The population density was 952.8 people per square mile (368.9/km²). There were 423 housing units at an average density of 458.5/sq mi (177.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.84% White, 0.91% African American, 0.23% Native American, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 382 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,423, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $41,389 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,279. About 11.8% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Syracuse, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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