Editing Syracuse, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Hamilton County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Syracuse, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]] and [[County seat]]

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|image_skyline            = Another view of downtown Syracuse, KS IMG_5834.JPG
|image_caption            = Downtown Syracuse (2010)
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Hamilton County, Kansas|Hamilton County]] and [[Kansas]]
|image_map1               = Map of Hamilton Co, Ks, USA.png
|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Hamilton County, Kansas|Hamilton County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Hamilton County, Kansas|Hamilton]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1873
|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
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|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1887
|named_for                = [[Syracuse, New York]]

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|area_total_sq_mi         = 4.10
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|elevation_ft             = 3265

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 1826
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|timezone                 = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
|utc_offset               = -7
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|utc_offset_DST           = -6
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 67878
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 20-69850 
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 2396023<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396023}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.syracuseks.gov/|syracuseks.gov}}
}}

'''Syracuse''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Hamilton County, Kansas|Hamilton County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name=gnis/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 1,826.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Syracuse, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2069850 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115064351/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2069850 |archive-date=November 15, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>  It is located along [[U.S. Route 50 in Kansas|Highway 50]].

==History==
Syracuse began its existence as a stop on the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]]. The site was originally called '''Holidayburg''' or '''Holliday''' in honor of [[Cyrus K. Holliday]], first President of the ATSF railway. In 1873 a group of settlers from [[Syracuse, New York]] arrived and the site was renamed to Syracuse.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n308 201]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5064 | title=Profile for Syracuse, Kansas | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=11 June 2014 | archive-date=1 January 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101091335/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5064 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1886, Syracuse was recognized as the county seat of Hamilton County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://genealogytrails.com/kan/hamilton/history1.html|title=County Overview and History in Hamilton County, KS}}</ref> Syracuse secured its place in American history on April 5, 1887 by electing an all-woman city council, the first in the nation. The council consisted of Mrs. N. E. Wheeler (mayor), Caroline Johnson Barber, Mrs. W. A. Swartwood, Mrs. S. P. Nott, Mrs. Charles Coe, and Mrs. G. C. Riggles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/hamilton-county-kansas/15293|title=Hamilton County, Kansas - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abandonedkansas.wordpress.com/2020/11/25/clarissa-nichols-minnie-d-morgan-mary-d-lowman/|title=Clarissa Nichols, Susanna Salter, N.E. Wheeler, Minnie D. Morgan, Mary D. Lowman|date=25 November 2020}}</ref>

By 1912, Syracuse was home to more than a thousand souls, two banks, a hotel belonging to the [[Fred Harvey Company]], a flour mill, several machine shops, two weekly newspapers ('''Syracuse Journal''' and the '''Republican-News'''), four churches, a county high school with 10 teachers, a telegraph and express office, and an international money order post office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/1912/s/syracuse.html|title = Syracuse - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Syracuse Journal |url=https://thesyracusejournal.com/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=The Syracuse Journal |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
Syracuse is located along [[U.S. Route 50 in Kansas|U.S. Route 50]] and the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]],  {{convert|16|mi|km}} from the [[Colorado]] border. The [[Arkansas River]] runs just south of the city of Syracuse. The countryside south of the Arkansas River is marked by sandhills.  Located within these sandhills is the "Syracuse Sand Dunes," a city park covering {{convert|1300|acre|km2}}, including a {{convert|40|acre|m2|adj=on}} fishing pond.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Syracuse has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=830841&cityname=Syracuse%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Syracuse, Kansas]</ref>

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|location = Syracuse, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = Yes

|Jan record high F = 82
|Feb record high F = 89
|Mar record high F = 94
|Apr record high F = 100
|May record high F = 104
|Jun record high F = 111
|Jul record high F = 114
|Aug record high F = 110
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F = 99
|Nov record high F = 92
|Dec record high F = 82

|Jan avg record high F = 68.6
|Feb avg record high F = 75.6
|Mar avg record high F = 84.1
|Apr avg record high F = 89.3
|May avg record high F = 95.6
|Jun avg record high F = 101.9
|Jul avg record high F = 104.4
|Aug avg record high F = 101.4
|Sep avg record high F = 98.4
|Oct avg record high F = 92.4
|Nov avg record high F = 79.9
|Dec avg record high F = 69.0
|year avg record high F = 105.3

|Jan high F = 46.4
|Feb high F = 50.6
|Mar high F = 60.4
|Apr high F = 68.7
|May high F = 77.9
|Jun high F = 88.6
|Jul high F = 92.9
|Aug high F = 90.2
|Sep high F = 83.6
|Oct high F = 71.2
|Nov high F = 57.4
|Dec high F = 47.1
|year high F = 

|Jan mean F = 30.0
|Feb mean F = 33.8
|Mar mean F = 43.2
|Apr mean F = 51.9
|May mean F = 62.2
|Jun mean F = 72.9
|Jul mean F = 77.9
|Aug mean F = 75.6
|Sep mean F = 67.5
|Oct mean F = 53.8
|Nov mean F = 40.7
|Dec mean F = 30.8
|year mean F = 

|Jan low F = 13.5
|Feb low F = 17.0
|Mar low F = 26.1
|Apr low F = 35.2
|May low F = 46.5
|Jun low F = 57.2
|Jul low F = 63.0
|Aug low F = 60.9
|Sep low F = 51.4
|Oct low F = 36.5
|Nov low F = 24.0
|Dec low F = 14.5
|year low F = 

|Jan avg record low F = -0.4
|Feb avg record low F = 3.1
|Mar avg record low F = 10.1
|Apr avg record low F = 21.2
|May avg record low F = 32.8
|Jun avg record low F = 45.2
|Jul avg record low F = 53.8
|Aug avg record low F = 52.8
|Sep avg record low F = 37.9
|Oct avg record low F = 21.8
|Nov avg record low F = 8.4
|Dec avg record low F = -1.0
|year avg record low F = -6.4

|Jan record low F = -27
|Feb record low F = -25
|Mar record low F = -24
|Apr record low F = 8
|May record low F = 21
|Jun record low F = 35
|Jul record low F = 44
|Aug record low F = 40
|Sep record low F = 21
|Oct record low F = 4
|Nov record low F = -8
|Dec record low F = -21

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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.33
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.37
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.92
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.42
|May precipitation inch = 2.02
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.31
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.32
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.80
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.10
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.37
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.47
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.58
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|Jan precipitation days = 2.9
|Feb precipitation days = 2.7
|Mar precipitation days = 4.2
|Apr precipitation days = 5.5
|May precipitation days = 7.2
|Jun precipitation days = 7.4
|Jul precipitation days = 7.8
|Aug precipitation days = 7.0
|Sep precipitation days = 3.7
|Oct precipitation days = 3.9
|Nov precipitation days = 2.7
|Dec precipitation days = 3.1

|Jan snow inch = 3.3
|Feb snow inch = 2.1
|Mar snow inch = 3.7
|Apr snow inch = 1.3
|May snow inch = 0.9
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.9
|Nov snow inch = 1.6
|Dec snow inch = 3.1
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|Jan snow days = 2.2
|Feb snow days = 1.7
|Mar snow days = 1.6
|Apr snow days = 0.5
|May snow days = 0.0
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|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.4
|Nov snow days = 0.9
|Dec snow days = 2.0

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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Syracuse 1NE, KS
|access-date = November 26, 2023
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=ddc
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Dodge City
|access-date = November 26, 2023
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=
|1890= 324
|1900= 460
|1910= 1126
|1920= 1059
|1930= 1383
|1940= 1226
|1950= 2075
|1960= 1888
|1970= 1720
|1980= 1654
|1990= 1606
|2000= 1824
|2010= 1812
|2020= 1826
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|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=2023-12-15 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 1,826 people, 602 households, and 349 families in Syracuse. The population density was 445.4 per square mile (171.9/km{{sup|2}}). There were 720 housing units at an average density of 175.6 per square mile (67.8/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup was 57.83% (1,056) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 0.49% (9) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American]], 1.15% (21) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% (3) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 24.81% (453) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 15.55% (284) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 44.0% (793) of the population.

Of the 602 households, 24.4% had children under the age of 18; 47.3% were married couples living together; 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present. 39.0% of households consisted of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 4.1.

25.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 100.4 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=2023-12-15|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $44,535 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,141) and the median family income $53,417 (+/- $5,039). Males had a median income of $38,684 (+/- $4,336) versus $26,165 (+/- $2,933) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $36,007 (+/- $2,507). Approximately, 6.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.5% of those under the age of 18 and 12.1% of those ages 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,812 people, 715 households, and 460 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|442.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 832 housing units at an average density of {{convert|202.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 76.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 19.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 32.7% of the population.

There were 715 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.23.

The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,824 people, 742 households, and 483 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,374.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 830 housing units at an average density of {{convert|625.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 79.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.82% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 17.65% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.32% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 22.42% of the population.

There were 742 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% 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 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $37,976. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $23,482 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,531. About 10.7% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Syracuse USD 494]] public school district.  The Syracuse school mascot is [[Bulldog]]s.<ref>[http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/syracuse-bulldogs-(syracuse,ks)/basketball/home.htm maxpreps.com]</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
Image:Syracuse, KS, welcome sign IMG_5825.JPG|Syracuse welcome sign.
Image:Northrup Theater, Syracuse, KS IMG_5829.JPG|Northrup Theater in downtown Syracuse.
|[[Mural]] of [[cavalry]] soldier (1991).
Image:Bulldog emblem at Syracuse High School IMG_5831.JPG|Syracuse High School Bulldog mascot.
Image:Hamilton County Courthouse (Kansas) from SW.JPG|Hamilton County courthouse.
File:The Sequoyah, New Hotel, Syracuse, Kans (NYPL b12647398-69734).tiff|Sequoyah Hotel, early 20th century postcard
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Kansas}}
* [[Santa Fe Trail]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{Kansas books}}
{{See also|Hamilton County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Hamilton County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Syracuse, Kansas}}
* [https://www.syracuseks.gov/ City of Syracuse]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261065 Syracuse - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/syracuse.PDF Syracuse City Map], KDOT

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[[Category:1873 establishments in Kansas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1873]]