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SyracuseIN

A town of 3,233. Nearly 2.4% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Tysto · Public domain
Population
3,233
+9.6% since 2010
Typical home
$385K
+8.7% in a year
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
2,659
A job hub

What makes Syracuse stand out

The 3 things Syracuse does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 2,451 people come to Syracuse for work

Where Syracuse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Goshen Goshen 13% 9% → Elkhart Elkhart 9% 8% → Warsaw Warsaw 8% 5% → Turkey Creek Turkey Creek 5% 3% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 3% 3% → Jackson Jackson 3% Syracuse · 14% stay
2,659jobs based in Syracuse
14%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Syracuse’s report card

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Syracuse. Another town gets a different order.

Outdoors

2.4% of Syracuse is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

2.4%conserved
Map of Syracuse: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.4%
conserved · 40 of 1,641 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#240
most conserved land in IN
#55
most walkable in IN
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Laudeman Park—6
2. Lakeside Park—3
3. Henry Ward Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Syracuse

Most working residents leave Syracuse for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Goshen (13%), Elkhart (9%) and Warsaw (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

14%work in town

Where working residents work

In Syracuse14%
Goshen13%
Elkhart9%
Warsaw8%
Turkey Creek5%
13 mi
median commute distance
2,659
jobs based in Syracuse
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns

Syracuse beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outSyracuseIN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth12.3%15.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.2%8.4%
Goshen Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
64th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Syracuse home is worth about $385K

The typical Syracuse home is worth about $385,000, up 8.7% in a year, 48% above the Indiana typical home.

$385KZillow home value

Typical home value

Syracuse$385K
Indiana$260K
+8.7%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 1980
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Syracuse has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Syracuse

Syracuse's reported crime rate is below Indiana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 9 violent crimes were reported in 2023.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Syracuse2.9
Indiana3.8
U.S.3.9

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Syracuse9.1
Indiana16.9
U.S.19.5
9
violent crimes reported in 2023
28
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

About Syracuse

Town in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Syracuse is a town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 3,079 at the 2020 census. Syracuse is the location of Lake Syracuse and the nearby, larger Lake Wawasee, in addition to several other lakes in the region. The National Weather Service operates a Weather Forecast Office South of town, toward North Webster. It serves Northern Indiana, Northwestern Ohio and Southwestern Michigan.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
3,079
Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
886 ft
ZIP code
46567
Area code
574

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