Syracuse

The city has seen rapid growth and development since the 1990s. The city population was 24,331 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase of 158.9% since the 2000 census. By the 2020 census, the population further increased to 32,141.

Although white settlers have inhabited the area since the mid-1800s, the Syracuse Town Board was formed in 1935. An application for township status was officially submitted on September 3, 1935, and was recorded by the Utah state authorities on October 14, 1935. On August 21, 1950, the Syracuse Town Board passed a resolution to establish Syracuse as a third-class city, which was subsequently approved by a proclamation signed by Governor J. Bracken Lee on September 13, 1950. The city was named by early settlers for Syracuse, New York, which was famed for its salt production in the 19th century.