Editing Sylvia, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Reno County, Kansas}}
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|name                     = Sylvia, Kansas
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Reno County, Kansas|Reno]]
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'''Sylvia''' is a city in [[Reno County, Kansas|Reno County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 215.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Sylvia, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2069800 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328221230/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2069800 |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Sylvia was originally called '''Zenith''', and was founded under that name in 1874. It was renamed Sylvia in 1886,<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5zdAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA269 | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=269}}</ref> perhaps named for the wife and daughter of a railroad employee.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5063 | title=Profile for Sylvia, Kansas | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=22 June 2014}}</ref>

The local [[High school (North America)|high school]] [[American football|football]] team was on the losing side of a lopsided football game against another school from across the county in [[Haven, Kansas|Haven]].  Played in 1927 with a final score of 256&ndash;0, the game produced multiple state high school records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshof.org/hs-state-records/4-kansas-sports-hall-of-fame/hs-state-records/57-football-state-records.html|title=Football State Records (11-Man - Team Records - Single Game)|publisher=[[Kansas Sports Hall of Fame]]|accessdate=March 9, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1890= 205
|1900= 220
|1910= 634
|1920= 542
|1930= 540
|1940= 477
|1950= 496
|1960= 402
|1970= 390
|1980= 353
|1990= 308
|2000= 297
|2010= 218
|2020= 215
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 218 people, 97 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|751.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 142 housing units at an average density of {{convert|489.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 5.0% of the population.

There were 97 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 45.7 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.7% male and 46.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 297 people, 122 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,034.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 142 housing units at an average density of {{convert|494.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.97% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.01% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.67% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.01% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.68% of the population.

There were 122 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $38,958 versus $17,813 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,322. About 4.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.3% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Fairfield USD 310]] public school district.

The Sylvia High School Mustangs won the [[Kansas State High School Activities Association|Kansas State High School]] boys class B Track & Field championship in 1960.<ref>{{cite web | title = Track & Field | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Track/HistoryBoys.cfm | accessdate = 6 January 2017}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Alva Duer]], basketball coach, born in Sylvia and a member of the [[Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame]] and [[College Basketball Hall of Fame]]; longtime coach at [[Pepperdine University|Pepperdine]]

==See also==
* [[Quivira National Wildlife Refuge]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Reno County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Reno County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Sylvia, Kansas}}
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261064 Sylvia - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/sylvia.pdf Sylvia city map], KDOT

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