Country United States County Davis Elevation 4,285 ft (1,306 m) City September 13, 1950 Settled 1878 | State Utah Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Zip code 84075 Incorporated September 3, 1935 | |
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Syracuse is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States, between the Great Salt Lake and Interstate 15, about 30 miles (48 km) north of Salt Lake City. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 24,331 at the 2010 census, an increase of 158.9% since the 2000 census. The city has seen rapid growth and development since the 1990s.
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Map of Syracuse, UT, USA
Syracuse was incorporated on September 3, 1935. The city was named by early settlers for Syracuse, New York, which was famed for its salt production in the 19th century.
Geography
The city is located in northern Davis County on the eastern side of the Great Salt Lake. It is bordered to the north by West Point, to the northeast and east by Clearfield, and to the southeast by Layton. A causeway on SR 127 connects Syracuse to Antelope_Island_State_Park in the Great Salt Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Syracuse has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.8 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.015 km2), or 0.06%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 24,331 (2010) people, and 6,362 (2010) households residing in the city. The population density was 2,793.46 (2010) people per square mile (1,736.69/km² (2010)). There were 6,534 (2010) housing units at an average density of 298.6 (2010) per square mile (115.3/km² (2010)). The racial makeup of the city was 94.6% (2010) White, 2.9% (2010) Asian, 1.2% (2010) African American, 0.7% (2010) Native American, 0.6% (2010) Pacific Islander, 2.7% (2010) from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6% (2010) of the population.
There were 6,362 households out of which 42.0% (2010) had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.3% (2000) were married couples living together, 5.4% (2000) had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.1% (2000) were non-families. 7.1% (2000) of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% (2000) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.81 (2010) and the average family size was 4.02 (2010).
In the city, the population was spread out with 42.0% (2010) under the age of 18, 10.6% (2000) from 18 to 24, 30.7% (2000) from 25 to 44, 14.9% (2000) from 45 to 64, and 4.5% (2010) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.5 years (2010). For every 100 females there were 102.56 males (2010). For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males (2000).
The median income for a household in the city was $58,223 (2000), and the median income for a family was $60,000 (2000). Males had a median income of $41,346 (2000) versus $24,792 (2000) for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,989 (2000). About 2.1% (2000) of families and 2.4% (2000) of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% (2000) of those under age 18 and 6.5% (2000) of those age 65 or over.
Commercial development
In 2006, a large national commercial developer began construction on a new shopping area on land south of Syracuse Jr. High School and within walking distance of the city offices, police and fire stations, community center, and many of the city's houses. The development includes several retail chain stores, anchored around a Wal-Mart Supercenter, along with restaurants.