Syracuse is a city in Hamilton County, Kansas, home to about 1,699 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67878.
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)169 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO173 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX456 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Syracuse; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Syracuse had 1,826 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 136th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Hamilton County grew from 1,426 residents in 1900 to 2,518 in 2020.
Hamilton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 17 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Syracuse 1ne, KS weather station (2 miles away).
560 jobs at 74 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Syracuse.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Syracuse. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse ElemSyracuse | Pre-K–6 | 262 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Syracuse HighSyracuse | 7–12 | 230 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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