Syracuse, Indiana

Syracuse, Indiana
Downtown, looking north.
Downtown, looking north.
Location of Syracuse in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Location of Syracuse in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°25′27″N 85°45′10″W / 41.42417°N 85.75278°W / 41.42417; -85.75278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipTurkey Creek
Area
 • Total2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
 • Land1.97 sq mi (5.10 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
Elevation860 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,079
 • Density1,562.15/sq mi (603.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46567
Area code574
FIPS code18-74744[3]
GNIS feature ID2397693[2]
Websitehttp://www.syracusein.org

Syracuse is a town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] 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.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Syracuse, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "National Weather Service Northern Indiana". August 2, 2017.