Sylvania, Alabama
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 34°33′30″N 85°47′46″W / 34.55833, -85.79611
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	DeKalb
Area
- Total	7.4 sq mi (19.3 km²)
- Land	7.3 sq mi (19 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation	1,388 ft (423 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,186
- Density	160.3/sq mi (61.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35988
Area code(s)	256
FIPS code	01-74400
GNIS feature ID	0150546

Sylvania is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,186.

Geography

Sylvania is located at 34°33′30″N, 85°47′46″W (34.558304, -85.796154)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.3 km²), of which, 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.48%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,186 people, 485 households, and 354 families residing in the town. The population density was 161.9 people per square mile (62.5/km²). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 70.6/sq mi (27.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.37% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 485 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,553, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,681 versus $19,620 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,561. About 13.6% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 30.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Sylvania High School, a member of the DeKalb County School System, is the home of the Rams.

References

External links

• Sylvania, Alabama is at coordinates 34°33′30″N 85°47′46″W / 34.558304, -85.796154 (Sylvania, Alabama)Coordinates: 34°33′30″N 85°47′46″W / 34.558304, -85.796154 (Sylvania, Alabama)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Alabama
County seat: Fort Payne
Cities	Fort Payne | Rainsville
Towns	Collinsville | Crossville | Fyffe | Geraldine | Hammondville | Henagar | Ider | Lakeview | Mentone | Pine Ridge | Powell | Sand Rock | Shiloh | Sylvania | Valley Head
Communities	Battelle | Bellefonte