Syracuse, Indiana
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Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Turkey Creek Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,032.-External links:* *...
, Kosciusko County
Kosciusko County, Indiana
Kosciusko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded the population at 77,358. The county seat is Warsaw.The county was formed in 1836. It was named after the Polish general Tadeusz Kościuszko, who served in the American Revolutionary War, and then returned to...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,810 at the 2010 census.
Syracuse is the location of Lake Syracuse
Syracuse Lake
Syracuse Lake is a natural lake bordering Syracuse in Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.- Location :Lake Syracuse is bordered on the west by N. Front Street, Pickwick Road and the B&O Railroad on the south. On the east its bordered by E. Shore Drive and on the north by E. Northshore Drive...
and the nearby, larger Lake Wawasee
Lake Wawasee
Lake Wawasee, formerly Turkey Lake, is a natural lake southeast of Syracuse in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. It is the largest natural lake in Indiana. It is located just east of Indiana State Road 13.-History:...
, in addition to several other lakes in the region.
Geography
Syracuse is located at 41°25′24"N 85°45′0"W (41.423389, -85.749887).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the Syracuse has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (16.15%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,038 people, 1,236 households, and 779 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,888.5 people per square mile (728.6/km²). There were 1,380 housing units at an average density of 857.8 per square mile (330.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.75% White, 0.86% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.67% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.64% of the population.
Marriage
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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. Of all households, 30.1% were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $45,968. Males had a median income of $34,526 versus $22,820 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $18,822. About 3.2% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
The population of Syracuse increases drastically every summer from about Memorial Day in May until approximately Labor Day in September. Citizens of Syracuse refer to these tourists as "Lakers."
Education
Syracuse is the headquarters of the Wawasee School Corporation teaching students in K-12. It is the location of Administration, Wawasee High SchoolWawasee High School
Wawasee High School is a high school located in Syracuse, Indiana, United States. It was founded in the late 1960s after merging the high schools from Syracuse, Milford and North Webster...
, Syracuse Elementary, and Wawasee Middle School. Other schools in the corporation are located in the towns of Milford
Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Milford is a town in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Milford is located at ....
and North Webster
North Webster, Indiana
North Webster is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2010 census.-Geography:North Webster is located at ....
.