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Syracuse, Missouri

Syracuse, Missouri
City
Location of Syracuse, Missouri
Location of Syracuse, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°40′12″N 92°52′30″W / 38.67000°N 92.87500°W / 38.67000; -92.87500Coordinates: 38°40′12″N 92°52′30″W / 38.67000°N 92.87500°W / 38.67000; -92.87500
Country United States
State Missouri
County Morgan
Area
 • Total 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Land 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 172
 • Estimate (2012) 169
 • Density 452.6/sq mi (174.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65354
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-72106
GNIS feature ID 0729823

Syracuse is a city in Morgan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 172 at the 2010 census. In the middle of the 19th century, the city was the western terminus of the Pacific Railway that reached 108 miles from St. Louis.

Syracuse was originally called Pacific City, and under the latter name was laid out in 1858. The present name is after Syracuse, New York.

Syracuse is located at 38°40′12″N 92°52′30″W / 38.67000°N 92.87500°W / 38.67000; -92.87500 (38.669904, -92.874911).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 172 people, 68 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 452.6 inhabitants per square mile (174.7/km2). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 207.9 per square mile (80.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 68 households of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% 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 3.04.


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