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Syracuse, Nebraska

City in Otoe County, Nebraska · ZIP 68446

  • Otoe County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 2,015 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 909Households
  • $70,625Median household income
  • $190,000Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Syracuse

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.2%
1.7k1.8k1.9k2k2000: 1,76220002010: 1,94220102020: 1,94120201,7621,941
Population of Syracuse at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,762
20101,942
20201,941

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Syracuse
Under $50k37.5%
$50k to $100k29.8%
$100k to $150k18.6%
$150k to $200k10%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $70,625 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Syracuse
Owner occupied
691 units
Renter occupied
218 units
Vacancy rate
3.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Syracuse compared with its county and state
Syracuse compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSyracuseOtoe CountyNebraska
Population1,96416,0751,965,926
Median household income$70,625$81,430$74,985
Median age41.641.837.1
Median home value$190,000$185,000$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.4%27.2%34.1%
Foreign-born residents0.0%6.6%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes76.0%80.2%66.5%
Mean commute to work23.6 minutes22.8 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Syracuse3
Public schools in Syracuse, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SYRACUSEPublicPre-K–3SYRACUSE-DUNBAR-AVOCA SCHOOLS
MIDDLE SCHOOL AT SYRACUSEPublic4–8SYRACUSE-DUNBAR-AVOCA SCHOOLS
HIGH SCHOOL AT SYRACUSEPublic9–12SYRACUSE-DUNBAR-AVOCA SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Syracuse2
Congressional and state legislative districts for Syracuse
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (NE-3)
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 1

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Syracuse’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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