Sylvan Grove, Kansas
Location of Sylvan Grove, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°0′46″N 98°23′33″W / 39.01278, -98.3925
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Lincoln
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,444 ft (440 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	324
- Density	876.5/sq mi (338.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67481
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-69775[1]
GNIS feature ID	0472542[2]

Sylvan Grove is a city in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. The population was 324 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Sylvan Grove is located at 39°0′46″N, 98°23′33″W (39.012860, -98.392491)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 324 people, 157 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was 876.5 people per square mile (338.1/km²). There were 195 housing units at an average density of 527.6/sq mi (203.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.91% White, 1.85% Native American, 0.93% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 157 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $36,375. Males had a median income of $20,962 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,684. About 13.5% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Library

The Sylvan Grove Public Library was organized in the fall of 1925 by the Tuesday Club. The first library was housed in a central room above the Sylvan State Bank. In 1938, the city took over the library and it was moved to a southeast corner room of the bank. In 1949, a fund-raiser was held to purchase several hundred books. On December 1, 1956, the library was moved to its present location in City Hall.

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.

External links

• Sylvan Grove, Kansas is at coordinates 39°00′46″N 98°23′33″W / 39.01286, -98.392491 (Sylvan Grove, Kansas)Coordinates: 39°00′46″N 98°23′33″W / 39.01286, -98.392491 (Sylvan Grove, Kansas)
• Sylvan Grove Home Page
• USD #299 School Home Page

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County seat: Lincoln Center
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