SylviaKS
A town of 212, settled in 1887.
Is Sylvia a good place to live?
Sylvia Rural High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sylvia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
212 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sylvia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sylvia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sylvia.
Sylvia stands out in Kansas and nationally: a larger share of its households are owner-occupiers
Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sylvia has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire
Only 6 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Sylvia. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 29% come from wildfires and 20% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sylvia after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income in Sylvia is lower than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
The mean commuting time for Sylvia comes to 17 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). In Sylvia, 13% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away. The top destinations are Hutchinson (21%), Wichita (13%) and Langdon Township (9%).
| Sylvia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Sylvia brings four seasons and hot summers
The peak summer temperature for Sylvia comes to 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sylvia is
The share of adults in Sylvia who sleep under 7 hours: 38%. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Sylvia.
| Sylvia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Sylvia | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.9% | 14% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| More adults with obesity | 44.3% | 36.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sylvia
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sylvia; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Sylvia residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Sylvia for work
Where Sylvia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sylvia
City in Reno County, Kansas
Sylvia is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 215.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,732 ft
- ZIP code
- 67581
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Sylvia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sylvia, KS a good place to live?
Sylvia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.