Sylvania, Alabama
| Sylvania, Alabama | |
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Sylvania Rams water tower
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 Location of Sylvania in DeKalb County, Alabama. |
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| Coordinates: 34°33′30″N 85°47′46″W / 34.55833°N 85.79611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.00 sq mi (23.30 km2) |
| • Land | 8.82 sq mi (22.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,837 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,850 |
| • Density | 209.77/sq mi (80.99/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 |
| Website | www |
Sylvania is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in October 1967. At the 2010 census the population was 1,837, up from 1,186 in 2000. Sylvania is located atop Sand Mountain.
Sylvania is located north of the center of DeKalb County at 34°33′30″N 85°47′46″W / 34.55833°N 85.79611°W (34.558304, -85.796154).Alabama State Route 75 passes through the town limits, leading northeast to Henagar and southwest to Rainsville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sylvania has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.2 km2), of which 8.5 square miles (21.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.16%, is water.
As of the census 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 per square mile (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.
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