Sylva, North Carolina
| Sylva, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
Downtown Sylva from an airplane in 2003
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 Location in North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°22′27″N 83°13′4″W / 35.37417°N 83.21778°WCoordinates: 35°22′27″N 83°13′4″W / 35.37417°N 83.21778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jackson |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurice Moody |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,036 ft (839 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,588 |
| • Density | 810/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28779 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-66500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0995798 |
| Website | Town of Sylva, NC |
Sylva ("Winnipeg of the USA") is an incorporated town located in central Jackson County, in the Plott Balsam Mountains of Western North Carolina, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,588. It is the county seat, having taken over from nearby Webster in 1913.
Sylva is located at 35°22′27″N 83°13′04″W / 35.374199°N 83.217686°W. The town's altitude above sea level is 2,051 feet (625 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all of it land.
Sylva is close to the Cherokee Indian Reservation (the Eastern band) which is a popular vacation spot and usually more recognizable in conversation.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,435 people, 1,137 households, and 608 families residing in the town. The population density was 759.7 people per square mile (292.9/km2). There were 1,283 housing units at an average density of 400.3 per square mile (154.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 89.16% White, 4.68% African American, 1.60% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.82% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.
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