Moving to Syracuse, Kansas

Population: 1,824. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,788 (-2.0% change)
Males: 893 (49.0%), Females: 931 (51.0%)

Hamilton County

Zip code: 67878

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $62,800

Population by Race

Races in Syracuse:

• White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
• Hispanic (22.4%)
• Other race (17.7%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Black (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (24.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (9.0%), United States (8.2%), Dutch (3.5%), Swedish (2.5%).

Elevation: 3233 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Syracuse

• High school or higher: 76.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Syracuse city

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 61.5%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 9.3%

14.1% Foreign born (12.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +216 (+13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Syracuse:

• HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (AVENUE G & HUSER PO BOX 948)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Syracuse:

• STANTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; JOHNSON, KS)
• KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; LAKIN, KS)
• GREAT PLAINS OF GREELEY CO (about 35 miles; TRIBUNE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Syracuse:

• LAMAR MUNI (about 65 miles; LAMAR, CO; Abbreviation: LAA)
• GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 72 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
• LIBERAL MUNI (about 86 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Syracuse:

• SYRACUSE-HAMILTON COUNTY MUNI (about 2 miles; SYRACUSE, KS; Abbreviation: 3K3)
• HOLLY (about 26 miles; HOLLY, CO; Abbreviation: K08)
• STANTON COUNTY MUNI (about 29 miles; JOHNSON, KS; Abbreviation: 2K3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Syracuse:

• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 179 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 194 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 197 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
• PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 200 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 207 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 208 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
• PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 220 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)

Schools

Public high school in Syracuse:

• SYRACUSE HIGH (Students: 226; Location: 502 NORTH MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Syracuse:

• SYRACUSE ELEM (Students: 297; Location: 408 N MAIN; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Syracuse:

• SYRACUSE/HAMILTON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,904; Location: 102 W. AVE C.; 30,213 books; 1,300 audio materials; 1,190 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)