Syracuse, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,762. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,835 (+4.1% change)
Males: 805 (45.7%), Females: 957 (54.3%)

Otoe County

Zip code: 68446

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.8 years
Median household income: $37,112
Median house value: $81,400

Population by Race

Races in Syracuse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (59.3%), Irish (10.8%), United States (5.8%), English (5.6%), Swedish (3.7%), Czech (2.8%).

Elevation: 1048 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Syracuse

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Syracuse city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Syracuse:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX N, 1579 MIDLAND STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Syracuse:

  • JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TECUMSEH, NE)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE)
  • NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; AUBURN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Syracuse:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 42 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 108 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Syracuse:

  • TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)
  • NEBRASKA CITY MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Abbreviation: AFK)
  • PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 28 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Abbreviation: PMV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Syracuse:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 37 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 38 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 47 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Syracuse:

  • HIGH SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE (Students: 333; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Syracuse:

  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE (Students: 315; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Syracuse:

  • SYRACUSE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,666; Location: 496 6TH STREET; 15,108 books; 155 audio materials; 244 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)