Syracuse, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Syracuse is a city
in Morgan County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 172 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²).0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water
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of 2000, there were 172 people, 70 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density
was 451.9 people per square mile (174.8/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 215.4 per square mile (83.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.58% Asian, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 70 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,773, and the median income for a family was $38,214. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $21,389 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,463. None of the families and 4.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 18.2% of those over 64.
City
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in Morgan County
Morgan County, Missouri
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of July 2007, the population was 20,820. Its county seat is Versailles.-History :...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 172 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Syracuse is located at 38°40′12"N 92°52′30"W (38.669904, -92.874911).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²).0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water
Water
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 172 people, 70 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 451.9 people per square mile (174.8/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 215.4 per square mile (83.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.58% Asian, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 70 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,773, and the median income for a family was $38,214. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $21,389 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $18,463. None of the families and 4.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 18.2% of those over 64.