Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is a city in the U.S. state of New York with a population of 147,306 in 2000, and a metropolitan area population of 732,117. It is often called the "Salt City" because salt used to be the main industry. Today, Syracuse is mostly known as a university city, but many companies have offices there, also.

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Syracuse, New York
City
Downtown Syracuse
Downtown Syracuse
Green Lakes State Park
Green Lakes State Park
JMA Wireless Dome
JMA Wireless Dome
Clinton Square
Clinton Square
Hanover Square
Hanover Square
Columbus Circle Historic District
Columbus Circle Historic District
South Salina Street Downtown Historic District
South Salina Street Downtown Historic District
Panorama of Columbus Circle Historic District
Panorama of Columbus Circle Historic District
Flag of Syracuse, New York
Nickname(s): 
The Salt City, 'Cuse, The Emerald City, The Heart of New York, The Paris of New York
Coordinates: 43°02′49″N 76°08′40″W
Country United States
State New York
RegionCentral New York
MetroSyracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area
CountyOnondaga
Incorporated (village)1825 (1825)
Incorporated (city)1847 (1847)
Named forSyracuse, Sicily
Government
  TypeStrong mayor-council
  MayorBen Walsh (I)
  Common Council
Members' List
Area
  City25.64 sq mi (66.41 km2)
  Land25.06 sq mi (64.90 km2)
  Water0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)  2.15%
Elevation
380–440 ft (116–135 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City148,620
  Density5,930.80/sq mi (2,289.88/km2)
  Urban
413,660 (US: 102nd)
  Urban density2,291.3/sq mi (884.7/km2)
  Metro
662,057 (US: 91st)
  CSA
738,305 (US: 72nd)
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Demonym(s)Syracusan
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Code
132xx
Area codes315, 680
FIPS code36-73000
GNIS feature ID0966966
Websitewww.syr.gov
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