Moving to Syracuse, Ohio

Population: 879. Estimated population in July 2024: 877 (-0.2% change)
Males: 423 (48.1%), Females: 456 (51.9%)

Meigs County

Zip code: 45779

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $29,423
Median house value: $62,600

Population by Race

Races in Syracuse:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Black (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (30.5%), German (17.0%), Irish (8.3%), English (7.3%), Dutch (2.3%), Welsh (1.3%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Syracuse

• High school or higher: 81.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 8.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Syracuse village

• Never married: 17.5%
• Now married: 62.0%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 10.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Syracuse:

• PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
• HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
• JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; RIPLEY, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Syracuse:

• MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 44 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
• YEAGER (about 52 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
• TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 60 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Syracuse:

• MASON COUNTY (about 11 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Abbreviation: 3I2)
• JACKSON COUNTY (about 13 miles; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Abbreviation: I18)
• GALLIA-MEIGS REGIONAL (about 17 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Abbreviation: GAS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Syracuse:

• OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 36 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
• HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
• MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
• DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)