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Syracuse, Kansas
Downtown Syracuse (2010)
Downtown Syracuse (2010)
Location within Hamilton County and Kansas
Location within Hamilton County and Kansas
KDOT map of Hamilton County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°58′48″N 101°44′45″W / 37.98000°N 101.74583°W / 37.98000; -101.74583[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHamilton
Founded1873
Incorporated1887
Named forSyracuse, New York
Area
 • Total4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
 • Land4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,265 ft (995 m)
Population
 • Total1,826
 • Density450/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
67878
Area code620
FIPS code20-69850
GNIS ID2396023[1]
Websitesyracuseks.gov

Syracuse is a city in Hamilton County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Hamilton County. In 2020, 1,826 people lived there.[3]

Syracuse was first called Holidaysburg. It was created in 1873. It was renamed Syracuse before 1878. It was named after the city of Syracuse, New York.[5][6]

Geography

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Syracuse is at 37°58′59″N 101°45′04″W / 37.982938°N 101.751224°W / 37.982938; -101.751224 (37.982938, -101.751224).[7] It is along U.S. Route 50 and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It is sixteen miles (twenty-six kilometers) away from the Colorado border. The Arkansas River goes south of the City of Syracuse. The countryside south of the Arkansas River has sandhills. The "Syracuse Sand Dunes" is in these sandhills. It is a city park covering 1,300 acres (5.3 km2), including a 40-acre (160,000 m2) fishing pond.

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 4.10 square miles (10.62 km2). All of it is land.[2]

The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Syracuse has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890324
190046042.0%
19101,126144.8%
19201,059−6.0%
19301,38330.6%
19401,226−11.4%
19502,07569.2%
19601,888−9.0%
19701,720−8.9%
19801,654−3.8%
19901,606−2.9%
20001,82413.6%
20101,812−0.7%
20201,8260.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

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The 2020 census says that there were 1,826 people, 673 households, and 449 families living in Syracuse. Of the households, 68.6% owned their home and 31.4% rented their home.

The median age was 33.0 years. Of the people, 57.8% were White, 1.2% were Native American, 0.5% were Black, 0.2% were Asian, 24.8% were from some other race, and 15.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.4% of the people.[3][9]

2010 census

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The 2010 census says that there were 1,812 people, 715 households, and 460 families living in Syracuse.[10]

Education

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Syracuse High School is the unified high school for Hamilton County USD 494.[11] The Syracuse school mascot is Bulldogs.[12]

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Syracuse, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 201.
  6. "Profile for Syracuse, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. Climate Summary for Syracuse, Kansas
  9. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. "USD 494 Syracuse". USD 494. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  12. maxpreps.com

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