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Syracuse, Nebraska
Downtown Syracuse.
Downtown Syracuse.
Location of Syracuse, Nebraska
Location of Syracuse, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Otoe
Area
 • Total 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
 • Land 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,941
 • Density 1,519.97/sq mi (586.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68446
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-48235
GNIS feature ID 2396024
Website http://www.syracusene.com/

Syracuse is a city in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,941 at the 2020 census.

History

Syracuse was laid out in 1869 when it was certain that the railroad would be extended to that point. The community was named after Syracuse, New York.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.29 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Syracuse, Nebraska (1991–2020, extremes 1893–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 71
(22)
83
(28)
92
(33)
98
(37)
106
(41)
108
(42)
115
(46)
116
(47)
110
(43)
98
(37)
84
(29)
78
(26)
116
(47)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 58.7
(14.8)
64.4
(18.0)
77.6
(25.3)
85.7
(29.8)
91.6
(33.1)
96.0
(35.6)
99.5
(37.5)
98.4
(36.9)
95.1
(35.1)
87.9
(31.1)
73.5
(23.1)
62.1
(16.7)
100.8
(38.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.4
(1.3)
39.7
(4.3)
52.4
(11.3)
63.9
(17.7)
74.2
(23.4)
84.2
(29.0)
88.2
(31.2)
86.5
(30.3)
79.8
(26.6)
66.9
(19.4)
51.3
(10.7)
38.8
(3.8)
63.4
(17.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 23.5
(−4.7)
28.1
(−2.2)
39.7
(4.3)
50.7
(10.4)
62.0
(16.7)
72.4
(22.4)
76.4
(24.7)
74.4
(23.6)
66.2
(19.0)
53.4
(11.9)
39.2
(4.0)
28.2
(−2.1)
51.2
(10.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 12.6
(−10.8)
16.6
(−8.6)
27.0
(−2.8)
37.5
(3.1)
49.8
(9.9)
60.6
(15.9)
64.6
(18.1)
62.4
(16.9)
52.6
(11.4)
39.9
(4.4)
27.2
(−2.7)
17.5
(−8.1)
39.0
(3.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −9.2
(−22.9)
−2.6
(−19.2)
7.0
(−13.9)
21.3
(−5.9)
35.4
(1.9)
48.9
(9.4)
53.7
(12.1)
51.3
(10.7)
36.2
(2.3)
23.1
(−4.9)
10.7
(−11.8)
−2.3
(−19.1)
−12.6
(−24.8)
Record low °F (°C) −30
(−34)
−32
(−36)
−22
(−30)
3
(−16)
24
(−4)
38
(3)
41
(5)
37
(3)
22
(−6)
−7
(−22)
−7
(−22)
−33
(−36)
−33
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.78
(20)
0.98
(25)
1.82
(46)
2.76
(70)
5.63
(143)
4.55
(116)
4.24
(108)
3.48
(88)
2.87
(73)
2.54
(65)
1.45
(37)
1.11
(28)
32.21
(818)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.7
(20)
7.3
(19)
2.4
(6.1)
1.2
(3.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.9
(2.3)
1.6
(4.1)
4.4
(11)
25.5
(65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.5 5.1 6.9 8.5 11.3 10.1 9.2 9.2 7.5 6.9 5.0 4.7 88.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.2 3.8 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.1 3.2 14.4
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 510
1890 728 42.7%
1900 861 18.3%
1910 842 −2.2%
1920 889 5.6%
1930 947 6.5%
1940 982 3.7%
1950 1,097 11.7%
1960 1,261 14.9%
1970 1,562 23.9%
1980 1,638 4.9%
1990 1,646 0.5%
2000 1,762 7.0%
2010 1,942 10.2%
2020 1,941 −0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
2013 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,942 people, 845 households, and 515 families living in the city. The population density was 1,529.1 inhabitants per square mile (590.4/km2). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 711.0 per square mile (274.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 845 households, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 29.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

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