Sylvania, Georgia

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Coordinates: 32°45′1″N 81°38′23″W / 32.75028, -81.63972
Sylvania, Georgia
Location in Screven County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Screven
Area
- Total	3.8 sq mi (9.8 km²)
- Land	3.8 sq mi (9.8 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	230 ft (70 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,675
- Density	703.9/sq mi (273/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30467
Area code(s)	912
FIPS code	13-75160^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0323862^[2]

Sylvania is a city in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,675 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Screven County^[3].

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Notable Sylvanians
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Sylvania is located at 32°45′1″N, 81°38′23″W (32.750151, -81.639590)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] History

The date of origin of Sylvania is unknown, but it became the seat of Screven County when it was moved from Jacksonborough in 1847. Sherman's army moved through the area in the Civil War. Sylvania calls itself the "Azalea and Dogwood City" and the "Welcome Station City".

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,675 people, 1,088 households, and 683 families residing in the city. The population density was 705.5 people per square mile (272.5/km²). There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of 338.9/sq mi (130.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.42% White, 41.57% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 1,088 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,426, and the median income for a family was $38,355. Males had a median income of $40,590 versus $20,349 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,181. About 13.2% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable Sylvanians

Lee "Rod" Berger, National Geographic Explorer and Paleoanthropologist was born in Shawnee Mission, Kansas but grew up in Sylvania and graduated from Screven County High School
Bucky Dent, major league baseball star who played as shortstop for the New York Yankees was born in Savannah, Georgia but spent his early years in Sylvania
Eva Marie Everson, award-winning author and international speaker
Clyde Dixon Hollingsworth, author of The History of Screven County, Georgia
Rick Kittles, geneticist known for his pioneering work in determining the ancestry of African Americans via DNA testing
John R. McKinney, Medal of Honor recipient and Georgia's most decorated World War II hero.
Cuyler Young, Poet who named Sylvania
Macay McBride, Detroit Tigers baseball player was born in Augusta, Georgia, but resides in Sylvania
Dr. Francys Johnson, Senior NAACP official