Sylvester, West Virginia

Sylvester, West Virginia
Town
Location of Sylvester, West Virginia Location of Sylvester, West Virginia
Coordinates:
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 (2012)	159
• 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.

Geography

Sylvester is located at (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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	316		—
1970	245		−22.5%
1980	256		4.5%
1990	191		−25.4%
2000	195		2.1%
2010	160		−17.9%
Est. 2014	154		−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

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.

The median age in the town was 42 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 195 people, 84 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 761.4 inhabitants per square mile (289.6/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 367.0 per square mile (139.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.46% White, 1.03% African American, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 84 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $47,000. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,420. About 10.7% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.9% of those sixty five or over.