Sylvester, WV

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Sylvester, West Virginia

Sylvester, West Virginia, in Boone county, is 23 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 155 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The town contains a population of approximately 195.

The People and Families of Sylvester

In Sylvester, about 67% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sylvester had a median family income of $47,000.

Sylvester Housing

Sylvester has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 82% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Sylvester, 79% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	155 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Boone
Standard Zip Codes	25193
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.01
Longitude	-81.557

Station	LONDON LOCKS
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	MADISON 3 NNW
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 43 F
Apr Temp	39 to 69 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	CHARLESTON YEAGER AP
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	195	100%
Male	89	45.6%
Female	106	54.4%
Under 18	36	18.5%
18+	159	81.5%
65+	47	24.1%
Median Age	48.4
Average Family Size	2.65
White	192	98.5%
African-American	2	1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	475
Growth	280
Growth %	143.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	53.9%
English	18%
Irish	9.4%
Italian	4.7%
German	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Hungarian	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Greek	1.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
Polish	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sylvester	195	$47,000
Belle	1,259	$43,203
Danville	550	$26,397
East Bank	933	$39,545
Glasgow	783	$40,500
Madison	2,677	$37,232
Whitesville	520	$31,500

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