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Sylvia, KS

Population
212
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,734 ft
Median Home Value
$58,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$44,271
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in KansasPopulation rankingHighest population places in KansasNearest larger communityHutchinson, Kansas28 miles away · 39,595 residents.

About Sylvia

Sylvia is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. The 2020 census counted 215 residents. Sylvia was originally called Zenith, and was founded under that name in 1874. Sylvia was renamed Sylvia in 1886, perhaps named for the wife and daughter of a railroad employee. The Sylvia High School Mustangs won the Kansas State High School boys class B Track & Field championship in 1960. Sylvia's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Kansas setting. The local scoop is how Sylvia's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet.

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

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