Syracuse, Nebraska facts for kids
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Syracuse, Nebraska
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Downtown Syracuse.
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Location of Syracuse, Nebraska
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| 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
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| • 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
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-48235 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396024 |
| Website | http://www.syracusene.com/ |
Syracuse is a city located in Otoe County, Nebraska, in the United States. In 2022, about 1,957 people lived there.
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A Look Back: Syracuse History
Syracuse was founded in 1869. People decided to build the town here because they knew a railroad was coming. The city got its name from Syracuse, New York, another city far away.
Where is Syracuse?
Syracuse covers a total area of about 1.27 square miles (3.31 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Syracuse Weather
The weather in Syracuse changes throughout the year. You can see details about the temperatures and rainfall in the box below.
| Climate data for Syracuse, Nebraska (1991–2020, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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Who Lives in Syracuse?
The population of Syracuse has changed over many years. You can see how the number of people living here has grown in the table below.
| Historical population | |||
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| 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 |
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Syracuse Population in 2010
In 2010, a census counted 1,942 people living in Syracuse. There were 845 households, which are groups of people living together. About 515 of these were families.
Most people in Syracuse were White (98.2%). A small number were African American, Native American, or Asian. About 0.9% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
About 25.6% of households had children under 18 living with them. Many households (49.9%) were married couples. Also, 23.1% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Syracuse was 45.5 years. About 22.5% of residents were under 18. About 29.1% were 65 years old or older. More females lived in Syracuse (54.1%) than males (45.9%).
See also
In Spanish: Syracuse (Nebraska) para niños
