Syracuse, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 3,081 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 
Males: 1,534  (49.8%)
Females: 1,547  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

46.0 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 46567.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,010 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Syracuse:

$64,010
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,626 (it was $18,822 in 2000)

Syracuse town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $183,802 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
Syracuse:

$183,802
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $238,875; detached houses: $253,417; townhouses or other attached units: $131,660; in 2-unit structures: $363,164; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $359,618; mobile homes: $52,868

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,020.

March 2022 cost of living index in Syracuse: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.5%
(3.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 2.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.5% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Syracuse, IN (2022)
    • 2,56482.6%White alone
    • 35811.5%Other race alone
    • 2086.7%Hispanic
    • 200.6%Two or more races
    • 150.5%Asian alone
    • 80.3%Black alone

Races in Syracuse detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Syracuse, Indiana as of April 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Syracuse is 2,885 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Syracuse by year

Type

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(69.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
5
(173.3)
16
(554.6)
9
(315.1)
10
(326.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2
(69.3)
2
(69.3)
5
(175.1)
4
(130.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
16
(554.6)
44
(1,525)
27
(945.4)
23
(750.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(34.7)
10
(346.6)
5
(175.1)
3
(97.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index64.5260.0127.1112.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Syracuse detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
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Ancestries: English (23.4%), American (14.8%), German (11.7%), European (5.5%), Welsh (4.0%), Irish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 1.61 square miles.

Population density: 1,915 people per square mile   (low).

Syracuse, Indiana map

238 residents are foreign born (6.1% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

This town:

7.7%
Indiana:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,114 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $615 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elkhart, IN (21.2 miles , pop. 51,874).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (40.3 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (103.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Milford, IN (2.3 miles ),
New Paris, IN (2.6 miles ),
Cromwell, IN (2.7 miles ),
North Webster, IN (2.7 miles ),
Millersburg, IN (2.7 miles ),
Leesburg, IN (2.9 miles ),
Ligonier, IN (2.9 miles ),
Kimmell, IN (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 41.42 N, Longitude: 85.75 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +677 (+21.9%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 584 (31.8%)

Area code: 574

Distribution of median household income in Syracuse, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Syracuse, IN in 2022
Syracuse satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Indiana:

2.8%
Historical population in Syracuse, IN
Historical housing units in Syracuse, IN

Population change in the 1990s: +240 (+8.6%).
Most common industries in Syracuse, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (29.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Construction (5.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.1%)
  • Health care (4.1%)
  • Educational services (3.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (41.0%)
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Wood products (4.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (2.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (16.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.7%)
  • Health care (7.5%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Syracuse, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.8%)
  • Carpenters (5.7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Cashiers (4.3%)

Average climate in Syracuse, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Syracuse, Indiana average temperatures Syracuse, Indiana average precipitation Syracuse, Indiana humidity Syracuse, Indiana wind speed Syracuse, Indiana snowfall Syracuse, Indiana sunshine Syracuse, Indiana clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 95.1. This is worse than average.

City:

95.1
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 3.82. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.82
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 0.373. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.373
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Syracuse-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Syracuse town center killed 5 people and injured 41 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 17.9 miles away from the town center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.

Earthquake activity:

Syracuse-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 234.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 212.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 234.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 242.4 miles away from Syracuse center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from Syracuse center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kosciusko County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Syracuse topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Syracuse:

  • MILLER'S MERRY MANOR (500 E PICKWICK DR)
  • MILLERS MERRY MANOR INC (PICKWICK DR & OLD SR 13)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Syracuse:

  • LAKELAND LOVING CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MILFORD, IN)
  • LAKELAND REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MILFORD, IN)
  • AVALON VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LIGONIER, IN)
  • HERITAGE MANOR HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LIGONIER, IN)
  • OAK LEAF VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LIGONIER, IN)
  • GREENCROFT HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GOSHEN, IN)
  • GREENCROFT NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GOSHEN, IN)

Airports and other landing facilities located in Syracuse:

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Amtrak station near Syracuse:

  • 14 miles: NAPPANEE (252 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Syracuse:

  • Indiana University-South Bend (about 30 miles; South Bend, IN; Full-time enrollment: 5,563)
  • University of Notre Dame (about 32 miles; Notre Dame, IN; FT enrollment: 12,214)
  • University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (about 38 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (about 40 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 10,126)
  • Indiana Institute of Technology (about 41 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 4,320)
  • Andrews University (about 49 miles; Berrien Springs, MI; FT enrollment: 3,103)
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College (about 56 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 7,369)

Public high school in Syracuse:

Public elementary/middle schools in Syracuse:

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Library in Syracuse:

  • SYRACUSE-TURKEY CREEK TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $353,610; Location: 115 EAST MAIN STREET; 56,289 books; 2,584 audio materials; 3,347 video materials; 37 state licensed databases; 107 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Syracuse Fire Department Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Syracuse: Lakeview Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Higgins Sport & Lawn (Tours & Charters; 912 South Huntington Street).

Hotels: Brook Pointe Inn (4906 East 1200 North), Oakwood Christian Retreat & Conference Center (702 East Lake View Road), Oakwood Retreat & Conference Center (702 East Lake View Road).

Birthplace of: Shanna Zolman - Basketball player, George R. Mann - Architect.

Kosciusko County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Syracuse and their reported violations in the past:

SOUTH SHORE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
RUNAWAY BAY CONDOMINIUMS (Population served: 207, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-08-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2013)
SLEEPY OWL SUPPER CLUB (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
QUAKER HAVEN CAMP QUAKER DINING HALL (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-03-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-11-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
QUAKER HAVEN CAMP RETREAT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-21-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2007), St Boil Water Order (OCT-25-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PIER 343 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (Population served: 93, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-2012), St Boil Water Order (DEC-11-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAR-25-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
QUAKER HAVEN CAMP HUNT LODGE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Syracuse that have no violations reported:

  • QUAKER HAVEN CAMP (R.V. CAMP) (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHEPHERD BY THE LAKES LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 81, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

63.0%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.6%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
65 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Syracuse (2011 data):

  • Lake City Bank: Syracuse Branch at 502 South Huntington Street, branch established on 1982/04/19. Info updated 2006/05/11: Bank assets: $2,885.4 mil, Deposits: $2,413.2 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Financial Corporation
  • KeyBank National Association: Wawasee Village Branch at 816 S Huntington St, branch established on 1973/12/08. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • MutualBank: Syracuse Branch at 612 South Huntington Street, branch established on 2005/06/13. Info updated 2012/01/19: Bank assets: $1,424.6 mil, Deposits: $1,167.2 mil, headquarters in Muncie, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 32 total offices
  • Farmers State Bank: Syracuse Branch at 411 South Huntington Street, branch established on 1995/08/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $119.9 mil, Deposits: $87.3 mil, headquarters in Mentone, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Kosciusko Financial, Inc.
  • Crossroads Bank: 500 S Huntington St Branch at 500 South Huntington Street, branch established on 1920/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $327.0 mil, Deposits: $280.0 mil, headquarters in Wabash, IN, positive income, 5 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Syracuse:

Marital status in Syracuse, IN
  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

For population 25 years and over in Syracuse:

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.9
Indiana average:

11.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Syracuse
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Syracuse, IN (based on Kosciusko County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,83094
Mainline Protestant5,62032
Catholic4,3564
Other4273
Black Protestant191
None51,106-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Kosciusko County:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Kosciusko County:

3.94 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 61
Kosciusko County:

8.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Kosciusko County:

8.8%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Kosciusko County:

28.9%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Kosciusko County:

18.6%
State:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.5%
Indiana:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.1%
Indiana:

46.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

24.9%
State:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.9%
State:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Syracuse:

6.8
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.3%
Indiana:

33.9%

General health condition:
This city:

54.0%
State:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Syracuse:

77.2%
Indiana:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Syracuse, IN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 10$51,531$61,8370$0
Streets and Highways 6$23,590$47,1800$0
Parks and Recreation 4$15,509$46,5273$1,940
Other Government Administration 4$38,015$114,0453$1,957
Sewerage 3$12,398$49,5920$0
Water Supply 3$12,968$51,8720$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,221$25,3260$0
Police - Other 1$4,384$52,6080$0
Totals for Government 33$162,616$59,1336$3,897

Syracuse government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • General - Interest on Debt: $239,000 ($77.57)

Syracuse government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $86,000 ($27.91)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($1.30)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $83,000 ($26.94)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $129,000 ($41.87)
  • Tax - Property: $1,817,000 ($589.74)
    Individual Income: $1,138,000 ($369.36)
    Corporation Net Income: $12,000 ($3.89)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $11,000 ($3.57)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $2,000 ($0.65)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,000 ($0.65)

Syracuse government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,987,000 ($1943.20)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,603,000 ($1818.57)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $384,000 ($124.63)
Businesses in Syracuse, IN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
KFC1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in Syracuse:

  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
  • WKAM (1460 AM; 2 kW; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: FULMER COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Syracuse:

  • WAWC (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, IN; Owner: WILLIAM ANDREW DIXON)
  • WLEG (102.7 FM; LIGONIER, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZOW (97.7 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WGCS (91.1 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: GOSHEN COLLEGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • W207BF (89.3 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WFRN-FM (104.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
  • WBTU (93.3 FM; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WRSW-FM (107.3 FM; WARSAW, IN; Owner: GBC MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
  • WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Syracuse:

  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
Syracuse fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Syracuse fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 20.4mTotal length
  • $1,786,000Total costs
  • 27,127Total average daily traffic
  • 2,445Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Syracuse, IN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 31960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Syracuse, IN

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 36. The highest number of fires - 85 took place in 2004, and the least - 1 in 2014. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Syracuse, IN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (39.8%), and Outside Fires (32.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Syracuse, IN
    • 24339.8%Structure Fires
    • 20032.7%Outside Fires
    • 10016.4%Other
    • 6811.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Syracuse, IN
Most common first names in Syracuse, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary5979.8 years
James5473.1 years
William5476.0 years
John5373.4 years
Robert5071.8 years
Charles4076.4 years
George3975.6 years
Harold3176.0 years
Ruth2779.4 years
Dorothy2679.6 years
Most common last names in Syracuse, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller3077.0 years
Smith2676.1 years
Johnson2476.8 years
Brown1580.1 years
Kline1377.8 years
Mock1277.8 years
Bushong1182.1 years
Baker1174.6 years
Lecount1073.4 years
Reed968.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Syracuse, IN
  • 90.1%Utility gas
  • 7.5%Electricity
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Syracuse, IN
  • 48.3%Electricity
  • 45.3%Utility gas
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Syracuse compared to Indiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Syracuse on our top lists:

  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Robert A. Vandal (15)
  • Jeffery A. Vandiepenbos (14)
  • Jason D. Meridew (10)
  • Joel G. Scrafton (5)
  • Timothy J. Frey (5)
  • Robert J. Doherty (5)
  • Donald E. Dewitt (3)
  • Steven S. Fleagle (3)
  • David A. Granger (2)
  • Barry Wade Ousley (2)

Total of 81 patent applications in 2008-2024.