Syracuse, New York

This article is about the city in the state of New York. For other places sharing the same name, see Syracuse.

Syracuse is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It is also the county seat of Onondaga County. Syracuse has a population of 148,620^[2] and a metropolitan area population of 662,000.^[3]

Syracuse, New York
City
Downtown Syracuse Green Lakes State Park JMA Wireless Dome Clinton Square Hanover Square Columbus Circle Historic District South Salina Street Downtown Historic District Panorama of Columbus Circle Historic District
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Nickname(s):  The Salt City, 'Cuse, The Emerald City, The Heart of New York, The Paris of New York
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Coordinates: 43°02′49″N 76°08′40″W
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Central New York
Metro	Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area
County	Onondaga
Incorporated (village)	1825; 199 years ago (1825)
Incorporated (city)	1847; 177 years ago (1847)
Named for	Syracuse, Sicily
Government
• Type	Strong mayor-council
• Mayor	Ben Walsh (I)
• Common Council	Members' List President: • Helen Hudson (D) At Large Members: • Chol Majok (D) • Rasheada Caldwell (D) • Rita Paniagua (D) • Amir Gethers (D) • D1: Marty Nave (D) • D2: Patrick Hogan (D) • D3: Corey Williams (D) • D4: Patrona Jones-Rowser (D) • D5: Jimmy Monto (D)
Area [1]
• City	25.64 sq mi (66.41 km2)
• Land	25.06 sq mi (64.90 km2)
• Water	0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)  2.15%
Elevation	380–440 ft (116–135 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	148,620
• Density	5,930.80/sq mi (2,289.88/km2)
• Urban	413,660 (US: 102nd)
• Urban density	2,291.3/sq mi (884.7/km2)
• Metro	662,057 (US: 91st)
• CSA	738,305 (US: 72nd)
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Demonym	Syracusan
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Code	132xx
Area codes	315, 680
FIPS code	36-73000
GNIS feature ID	0966966
Website	www.syr.gov

Syracuse is sometimes called the "Salt City" because salt mining was once the main industry. Syracuse is named after Syracuse, Sicily, a city on the Italian island of Sicily.

Syracuse is home to Syracuse University and many company company offices.

History

French missionaries were the first Europeans to be in this area.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. "QuickFacts: Syracuse city, New York". census.gov. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
3. "Syracuse Metro Area - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK". www.newyorkfed.org. Retrieved August 13, 2023.