Sylvia, Kansas

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Sylvia, Kansas
Location of Sylvia, Kansas
Location of Sylvia, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°57′28″N 98°24′32″W / 37.95778, -98.40889
Country United States
State Kansas
County Reno
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,732 ft (528 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 297
 - Density 1,034.5/sq mi (399.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67581
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-69800[1]
GNIS feature ID 0473602[2]

Sylvia is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. The population was 297 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Sylvia is located at 37°57′28″N, 98°24′32″W (37.957673, -98.408878)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 297 people, 122 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,034.5 people per square mile (395.4/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 494.6/sq mi (189.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.97% White, 0.34% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.

There were 122 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $38,958 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,322. About 4.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.3% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] Notable natives

  • Alva Duer, basketball coach, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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