Photo: Tysto · Public domainLiving in Syracuse, IN: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Mondays in Syracuse, collected by Borden Waste-Away Service. Goshen Hospital, 10.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Syracuse, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Syracuse.
Power comes from NIPSCO
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Syracuse. Its homes paid an average of 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Syracuse Water Company
Syracuse Water Company supplies almost all of Syracuse. It draws ground water and serves 2,810 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2000–Dec 2002, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2002: EPA has no newer result for this system.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5243025.
7 home internet providers serve Syracuse
100% of 1,657 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 80% | 2,000/2,000 |
| New Paris Telephone Company | Fiber | 80% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 81% | 150/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Syracuse is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Syracuse, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trash · which week: syracusein.org
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Paper bags
- Magazines & catalogs
- Plastic bottles & containers
- Glass jars & bottles
- Cardboard (flatten all boxes)
- Cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, etc
- Tin or steel cans
- Aluminum cans, foil & pie tins
- Office paper & file folders
- Telephone books
- Junk mail
- Newspaper & inserts
From syracusein.org, cms6.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated January 1, 2011. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Syracuse (96%) is in Wawasee Community School Corporation; parts are in Fairfield Community Schools (4%).
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Syracuse is in ZIP code 46567
ZIP codes where Syracuse residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Syracuse | ZIP’s residents in Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46567 | Syracuse, IN | 100% | 32% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Syracuse
Who supplies Syracuse’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Syracuse Water Company (EPA ID IN5243025). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2000–Dec 2002), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Syracuse?
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Syracuse?
Mediacom Xtream, Brightspeed, New Paris Telephone Company, Mercury Fiber, T-Mobile, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Syracuse?
46567. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Syracuse in?
Wawasee Community School Corporation. Parts of the city are in Fairfield Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Syracuse?
In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Kosciusko County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Syracuse’s own website (syracusein.org, cms6.revize.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.