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)