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Population (year 2000): 1,762. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,864 (+5.8% change)
 

Males: 805  (45.7%)
Females: 957  (54.3%)

Otoe County

Median resident age:  45.8 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68446.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,800 (it was $37,112 in 2000)
Syracuse  $38,800
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,800 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
Syracuse  $86,800
Nebraska:  $113,200

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Races in Syracuse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (59.3%), Irish (10.8%), United States (5.8%), English (5.6%), Swedish (3.7%), Czech (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1871

Elevation: 1048 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 1961 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Syracuse

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Syracuse city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Nebraska:  4.4%

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:  1.6% ($1,341)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
Syracuse satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (35.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (545.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Otoe, NE (6.3 miles ), Unadilla, NE (6.3 miles ), Cook, NE (10.4 miles ), Avoca, NE (10.6 miles ), Dunbar, NE (10.6 miles ), Burr, NE (11.7 miles) , Lorton, NE (11.8 miles) , Talmage, NE (14.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,900
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $73,100
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $103,600
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $76,200
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $177,700
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500

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Latitude: 40.66 N, Longitude: 96.18 W


85 people in nursing homes

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+3.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Syracuse by Year
Type 2001 2002 2004 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 3404
    per 100,000 170.1224.70.0216.8
Thefts 26172518
    per 100,000 1473.9955.11373.6975.6
Auto thefts 0130
    per 100,000 0.056.2164.80.0
Arson 0100
    per 100,000 0.056.20.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 160.5) 70.958.468.154.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.09
US city average:  3.00

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Syracuse-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Syracuse city center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 8/13/1952, a category 4 tornado 18.9 miles away from the city center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Syracuse:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX N, 1579 MIDLAND STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Syracuse:
  • JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TECUMSEH, NE)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE)
  • NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; AUBURN, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Syracuse, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Syracuse:
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 42 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 108 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Syracuse:
  • TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; ID: 0G3)
  • NEBRASKA CITY MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; ID: AFK)
  • PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 28 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; ID: PMV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Syracuse:
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 33 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 37 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 47 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
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Public elementary/middle school in Syracuse:
Library in Syracuse:
  • SYRACUSE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,666; Location: 496 6TH STREET; 15,108 books; 155 audio materials; 244 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Syracuse: Syracuse Grain Incorporated Elevator (A), Syracuse Country Club (B), Syracuse Campground (C), Syracuse (D), Otoe County Museum of Memories (E), Syracuse Public Library (F), Syracuse Police Department (G), Syracuse Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Syracuse include: Christ Lutheran Church (A), Luther Memorial Church (B), Syracuse Baptist Church (C), Saint Paulinus Catholic Church (D), Saint Johns United Church of Christ (E), United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Park Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Syracuse Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Hunters Creek Preserve (Recreation Areas; 2404 E Road).

Hotels: Sleep Inn - Inn & Suites (130 North 30th Road), Mustang Motel (940 Park Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Syracuse that have no violations reported:
  • OTOE CO. RWD # 3 (Population served: 3250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.9%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

Syracuse compared to Nebraska state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Syracuse (2007 data):
  • Countryside Bank: Syracuse Countryside Branch at 976 11th Street, branch established on 1996-11-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.8 mil, Deposits: $45.2 mil, headquarters in Unadilla, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ub, Inc.
  • Farmers Bank of Cook: Syracuse Branch at 930 12th Street, branch established on 2002-09-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $81.5 mil, Deposits: $68.6 mil, headquarters in Cook, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bancook Corporation
  • First National Bank and Trust of Syracuse: First National Bank And Trust Of Syr at Fifth And Midland Streets, branch established on 1883-11-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $46.4 mil, Deposits: $39.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Syracuse Agency, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 2$3,611$21,66612$1,500
Water Supply 2$3,522$21,1320$0
Electric Power 2$4,563$27,3780$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,140
Sewerage 1$1,920$23,0400$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$400
Other Government Administration 1$2,238$26,8565$600
Firefighters 0$0 2$100
Police Protection - Officers 2$9,943$59,6580$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$996
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,051
Health 0$0 2$200
Totals for Government 10$25,798$30,95825$5,987


Syracuse government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $41,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $148,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,300,000
    Parks & Recreation: $150,000
    Police Protection: $94,000
    Regular Highways: $76,000
    Fire Protection: $63,000
    Central Staff Services: $55,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $24,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $35,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,551,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $118,000
    All Other: $44,000
    General Support: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $289,000
    NEC: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $373,000

7.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.63%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

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 Lancaster County, NE  1.96% ($45,092 average AGI)
from Douglas County, NE  0.60% ($28,514)
from Cass County, NE  0.42% ($44,885)


7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.35%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lancaster County, NE  2.27% ($28,252 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.72% ($23,636)
to Nemaha County, NE  0.46% ($26,107)


Strongest AM radio stations in Syracuse:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Syracuse:
  • KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • K220GT (91.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Syracuse:
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

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