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Sylvester, WV

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Population
149
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
860 ft
Median Home Value
$78,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
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About Sylvester

Sylvester is a quiet Boone County community settled along the Big Coal River in southern West Virginia. With a population of under two hundred people, most homes and local businesses sit along Route 3 on the eastern bank of the water. It offers a relaxed, rural pace of life in the river valley, while keeping neighbors connected to nearby towns like Whitesville and Seth just down the road.

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Lower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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