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Sylvania, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Sylvania, “The Welcome Station City”, was established as the county seat of Screven County on December 24, 1847. Sylvania is Latin for “Place in the Woods” and was symbolic of the beautiful surroundings of the city.

Tourists travel from all over the nation to visit the Brier Creek Battle Site, a famous battle site during the Revolutionary War.

Sylvania’s downtown is the home of masonry buildings that reflect the small town architecture of the 1920s and 1930s.

Some of the year-round festivals held in Sylvania include the Annual Livestock Festival in April and the Annual Air Exposition held in late September through early October.

Population: 2,675. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,591 (-3.1% change)
Males: 1,175 (43.9%), Females: 1,500 (56.1%)

Screven County

Zip code: 30467

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $27,426
Median house value: $63,900

Population by Race

Races in Sylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.9%)
  • Black (41.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (11.3%), English (10.5%), German (5.2%), Irish (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Scottish (1.8%).

Elevation: 236 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Map of Sylvania, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sylvania

  • High school or higher: 65.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 15.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sylvania city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

3.0% Foreign born (1.8% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -248 (-8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sylvania:

  • SCREVEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (215 MIMS ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sylvania:

  • JENKINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MILLEN, GA)
  • EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; STATESBORO, GA)
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sylvania:

  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 48 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SAV)
  • HUNTER AAF (about 63 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sylvania:

  • PLANTATION ARPK (about 9 miles; SYLVANIA, GA; Abbreviation: JYL)
  • STATESBORO-BULLOCH COUNTY (about 21 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Abbreviation: TBR)
  • MILLEN (about 24 miles; MILLEN, GA; Abbreviation: 2J5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylvania:

  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 57 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 67 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)

Schools

Public high school in Sylvania:

  • SCREVEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 898; Location: P.O. BOX 1688, 226 HALCYONDALE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sylvania:

  • SCREVEN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,349; Location: 1333 FRONTAGE ROAD EAST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SCREVEN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: 126 FRIENDSHIP ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SCREVEN COUNTY CROSSROADS (Location: 611 PINE STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Sylvania:

  • COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 618 E OGEECHEE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Sylvania:

  • SCREVEN-JENKINS REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $635,622; Location: 106 SOUTH COMMUNITY DRIVE; 79,692 books; 1,126 audio materials; 2,116 video materials; 109 serial subscriptions)

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