Sylvania, Ohio
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| Sylvania, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lucas |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km²) |
| - Land | 5.8 sq mi (15.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 18,670 |
| - Density | 3,223.2/sq mi (1,244.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43560 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-76022[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061668[1] |
Sylvania is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,670 at the 2000 census. Sylvania is a middle-class suburb of Toledo.
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[edit] Geography
Sylvania is located at (41.711450, -83.703210)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15.1 km²), of which, 5.8 square miles (15.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.68%) is water.
Sylvania is approximately 10 miles west-northwest of Toledo, Ohio.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 18,670 people, 7,151 households, and 5,070 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,223.2 people per square mile (1,245.0/km²). There were 7,392 housing units at an average density of 1,276.2/sq mi (492.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.20% White, 1.00% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 7,151 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,358, and the median income for a family was $73,947. Males had a median income of $52,892 versus $34,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,163. About 3.7% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
The mayor of Sylvania is Craig Stough. Sylvania has a city council made up of seven members. The president of Sylvania City Council is Keith Haddad. The remaining members of council are Dr. Read Backus, V. Michael Brown, Katie Cappellini, Doug Haynam, Mark Luetke, and Todd Milner.
[edit] Education
[edit] Public schools
Public schools in Sylvania are all part of the Sylvania Schools system. The superintendent of schools is Dr. Brad Rieger.
[edit] Elementary schools
- Central Elementary School
- Highland Elementary School
- Hill View Elementary School
- Maplewood Elementary School
- Stranahan Elementary School
- Sylvan Elementary School
- Whiteford Elementary School
[edit] Junior high schools
- Arbor Hills Junior High School
- McCord Junior High School
- Timberstone Junion High School
[edit] High schools
[edit] Post High School Learning Institution
[edit] Private schools
- David S. Stone Hebrew Academy
- Little Miracles Montessori School
- St. Joseph Elementary School
- Sylvania Franciscan Academy
[edit] Notable residents
- Terry Cook, NASCAR driver
- Tom Meek, Newspaper Columnist
- Mark Berger, famous economist
- Katie Holmes, actress
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Sylvania, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
- History of Sylvania
- Sylvania Schools Website
- Councilman Mark Bula's official website
- Councilman John Borell's Blog
- City Council Podcast
- more Sylvania, Ohio info from Toledo.com
- local Sylvania community information, events, education, yellow pages, real estate
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