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Sylvester, West Virginia
Houses in Sylvester
Houses in Sylvester
Location of Sylvester in Boone County, West Virginia.
Location of Sylvester in Boone County, West Virginia.
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Boone
Area
 • Total 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 160
 • Estimate 
(2019)
136
 • Density 539.68/sq mi (208.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25193
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-78964
GNIS feature ID 1555775

Sylvester is a town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Big Coal River. The population was 160 at the 2010 census. Sylvester was incorporated on April 11, 1952 by the Boone County Circuit Court. Sylvester bears the name of a family of settlers.

Geography

Sylvester is located at 38°0′37″N 81°33′35″W / 38.01028°N 81.55972°W / 38.01028; -81.55972 (38.010370, -81.559626).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), of which, 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 316
1970 245 −22.5%
1980 256 4.5%
1990 191 −25.4%
2000 195 2.1%
2010 160 −17.9%
2019 (est.) 136 −15.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 160 people, 67 households, and 44 families living in the town. The population density was 640.0 inhabitants per square mile (247.1/km2). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 312.0 per square mile (120.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White and 1.3% from two or more races. Of the 67 households 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 32.8% of households were one person and 17.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the town was 42 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

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