Town guide

Syracuse, Missouri

Syracuse is a city in Morgan County, Missouri, home to about 177 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65354.

Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population177466 per sq mi
Median home value$83,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Syracuse

1 ZIP code

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Around Syracuse

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)107 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL352 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.

Who represents Syracuse

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Syracuse had 151 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 767th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Morgan County grew from 12,175 residents in 1900 to 21,006 in 2020.

Syracuse population by census2000: 172, 2010: 172, 2020: 151172200017220101512020

Morgan County, 1900–2020

Morgan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,175, 1910: 12,863, 1920: 12,015, 1930: 10,968, 1940: 11,140, 1950: 10,207, 1960: 9,476, 1970: 10,068, 1980: 13,807, 1990: 15,574, 2000: 19,309, 2010: 20,565, 2020: 21,00612K’00’1012K’20’3011K’40’509K’60’7014K’80’9019K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SyracuseJan: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; May: high 75°F, low 56°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 65°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in41°22°Jan1.846°26°Feb2.657°35°Mar3.367°45°Apr4.675°56°May5.483°65°Jun5.388°69°Jul4.387°67°Aug3.679°59°Sep4.368°47°Oct3.755°36°Nov3.644°26°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Versailles, MO weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Morgan County

3,546 jobs at 545 businesses in Morgan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morgan CountyRetail trade: 904 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 568 jobs; Manufacturing: 527 jobs; Construction: 373 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 262 jobs; Other services: 201 jobs; Professional services: 135 jobs; Finance and insurance: 119 jobsRetail trade 26% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 15% Construction 11% Health care and social assistance 7% Other services 6% Professional services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bothwell Regional Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sedalia18.0 miles
  • Fitzgibbon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marshall34.9 miles
  • University of Missouri Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia36.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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