Sylvester, West Virginia
| Sylvester, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Sylvester in Boone County, West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 38°0′37″N 81°33′35″W / 38.01028°N 81.55972°WCoordinates: 38°0′37″N 81°33′35″W / 38.01028°N 81.55972°W | |
| 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 (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 160 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 149 |
| • Density | 640.0/sq mi (247.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| 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.
Sylvester is located at 38°0′37″N 81°33′35″W / 38.01028°N 81.55972°W (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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 160 people, 67 households, and 44 families residing 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.
There were 67 households of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.05.
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