1. What is the City's Population?
Answer: 146,435

2. What is the County's Population?
Answer: 458,336

3. What year was Syracuse established?
Answer: 1848

4. Who was the first Mayor of Syracuse?
Answer: Harvey Baldwin

5. Who is the largest employer in the City?
Answer: SUNY Health Science Center

6. How large is Syracuse?
Answer: 25.7 square miles

7. Where can I find out about civil service employment and exam listings?
Answer: Onondaga County Civic Center Department of Personnel--13th Floor City

8. How much is the 2001-2002 Budget?
Answer: City of Syracuse: $187.6 million
Syracuse School District: $204.3 million
Combined Total: $391.9 million

9. How do I get a birth or death certificate?
Answer: Onondaga County Bureau of Vital Statistics (315) 435-3241 or visit the web site for New York State Vital Records: http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/vr.htm  .