Syracuse, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 1,768. Population change since 2000: -4.7%

Males: 865	(49.0%)
Females: 903	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67878.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,491 (it was $31,250 in 2000)

Syracuse:	$39,491
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,061 (it was $59,500 in 2000)

Syracuse:	$92,061
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,720; Detached houses: $102,120; Townhouses or other attached units: $220,343; In 2-unit structures: $73,171; Mobile homes: $27,240

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Races in Syracuse:

White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
Hispanic (22.4%)
Other race (17.7%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Black (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Syracuse: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (9.0%), United States (8.2%), Dutch (3.5%), Swedish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3233 feet

Land area: 1.33 square miles.

Population density: 1332 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Syracuse

High school or higher: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Syracuse city

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 61.5%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 9.3%

257 residents are foreign born (12.9% Latin America).

This city:	14.1%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Syracuse:	1.2% ($725)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (157.3 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (175.7 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (454.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Coolidge, KS (3.8 miles) , Holly, CO (4.6 miles ), Lakin, KS (5.2 miles ), Hartman, CO (5.2 miles) , Johnson City, KS (5.3 miles ), Granada, CO (5.6 miles ), Manter, KS (5.7 miles) , Deerfield, KS (5.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,200
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,700
1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,500
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,300
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $161,700
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.98 N, Longitude: 101.75 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +216 (+13.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Health care (4%)
Mining (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (20%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Syracuse-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.9 miles away from the Syracuse city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the city center caused $250,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Syracuse:

HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (AVENUE G & HUSER PO BOX 948)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Syracuse:

KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; LAKIN, KS)
STANTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; JOHNSON, KS)
GREAT PLAINS OF GREELEY CO (about 35 miles; TRIBUNE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Syracuse, KS

Airports located in Syracuse:

Syracuse-Hamilton County Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 1,400, Local Ops: 3,600)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Syracuse:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 146 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 155 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 158 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 165 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 176 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 182 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 188 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)

Public high school in Syracuse:

Syracuse High School (Students: 213; Location: 502 NORTH MAIN; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Syracuse:

Syracuse Elementary School (Students: 280; Location: 408 N MAIN; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Syracuse:

SYRACUSE/HAMILTON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,904; Location: 102 W. AVE C.; 30,213 books; 1,300 audio materials; 1,190 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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Hotels: Syracuse Inn (West Highway 50), Ames Hotel Suites (201 North Main Street).

Courts: Syracuse City - Municipal Court (219 North Main Street), Hamilton County - Magistrate Judge- District Court Clerk (219 North Main Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.0%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Syracuse, KS

2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Syracuse compared to Kansas state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Syracuse (2009 data):

The Valley State Bank: at Avenue B And Barber Street, branch established on 1905-07-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $65.4 mil, Deposits: $57.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Valley Bancorp, Inc.
The First National Bank of Syracuse: The First National Bank Of Syracuse at 111 South Main Street, branch established on 1906-02-10. Info updated 2008-04-11: Bank assets: $214.6 mil, Deposits: $175.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Kansas Bank Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Syracuse

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	26.9%	25.3%	15.5%	9.6%	22.7%
Congregations	10.0%	20.0%	10.0%	10.0%	50.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$2,445	$29,340	1	$605
Other Government Administration	1	$2,498	$29,976	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$1,256
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$200
Streets and Highways	2	$6,701	$40,206	2	$1,065
Health	0	$0		1	$783
Solid Waste Management	2	$5,492	$32,952	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,944	$35,328	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$347
Water Supply	2	$6,088	$36,528	0	$0
Totals for Government	9	$26,168	$34,891	8	$4,256

Syracuse government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $201,000
Sewerage: $83,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $256,000
Regular Highways: $189,000

Solid Waste Management: $160,000

Financial Administration: $158,000

Police Protection: $77,000

Sewerage: $49,000

General - Other: $44,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

Air Transportation: $7,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $47,000
General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $56,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $541,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $234,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000
General Support: $30,000
Tax - Property: $189,000
Total General Sales: $159,000

Public Utilities: $59,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $555,000

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($15,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Finney County, KS

1.21% ($-29,900 average AGI)

8.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,015 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.09%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Strongest AM radio stations in Syracuse:

KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Syracuse fatal accident list:
Jun 25, 1985 06:20 AM, Ave C, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 26, 1985 12:57 AM, 50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Syracuse)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Syracuse, KS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Syracuse)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 45 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Syracuse)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 43
Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Syracuse

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