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Sylvester
West Virginiatown
Sylvester
Total population
131
Median home value
$78,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Sylvester is a town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Big Coal River. The population was 166 at the 2020 census. Sylvester was incorporated on April 11, 1952, by the Boone County Circuit Court. Sylvester bears the name of a family of settlers.
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Geography
Sylvester is located at (38.010370, -81.559626). The town's municipal boundaries extend to both sides of the river, though its business district and residential areas lie primarily on the river's eastern bank. The town of Whitesville lies just to the southeast, and the communities of Orgas and Seth lie just to the north. West Virginia Route 3 (Coal River Road) traverses Sylvester. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Sylvester, WV from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves249
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves237
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves217
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves194
- Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves189
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves188
- Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves158
- Yellow-throated WarblerSetophaga dominica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves155
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- SHERMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · SETH · 339 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- SHERMAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · SETH · 251 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · COMFORT · 250 students · 10.9:1 ratio
- VAN JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · VAN · 177 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- VAN ELEMENTARYElementary · VAN · 155 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- WHITESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · WHITESVILLE · 105 students · 9.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in West Virginia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Sylvester
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-12 01:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library