Sylvia, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 297. Estimated population in July 2024: 297 (0.0% change)
Males: 144 (48.5%), Females: 153 (51.5%)
Reno County
Zip code: 67581
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $29,167
Median house value: $25,300
Population by Race
Races in Sylvia:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Vietnamese (1.0%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (23.6%), Irish (10.4%), English (8.4%), United States (6.7%), Scottish (2.4%), Norwegian (1.7%).
Elevation: 1738 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sylvia
- High school or higher: 76.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sylvia city
- Never married: 16.3%
- Now married: 65.7%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 9.6%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sylvia:
- STAFFORD DISTRICT HOSPITAL #4 (about 13 miles; STAFFORD, KS)
- ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)
- HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 OF RICE COUNTY (about 31 miles; LYONS, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sylvia:
- HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 40 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
- GREAT BEND MUNI (about 40 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
- WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 73 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sylvia:
- STAFFORD MUNI (about 17 miles; STAFFORD, KS; Abbreviation: 3TA)
- KINGMAN AIRPORT – CLYDE CESSNA FIELD (about 29 miles; KINGMAN, KS; Abbreviation: 9K8)
- PRATT INDUSTRIAL (about 29 miles; PRATT, KS; Abbreviation: PTT)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylvia:
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
Public primary/middle school in Sylvia:
- FAIRFIELD WEST ELEM (Students: 91; Location: 203 OLD HIGHWAY 50 WEST; Grades: PK – 05)
Libraries
Library in Sylvia:
- SYLVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,477; Location: 121 S MAIN P O BOX 68; 3,180 books; 20 audio materials; 8 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)