Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 288, settled in 1887.
Sylvia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 205 in 1890, a peak of 634 in 1910, 215 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sylvia Township, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Sylvia Township.
Sylvia Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 80 of 100, against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 29% come from wildfires and 20% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Sylvia Township, the average commute is 17 minutes. The town’s income of the median household is $50,000, where Kansas’ towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Hutchinson (23%), Wichita (10%) and Langdon Township (9%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
| Sylvia Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sylvia Township’s midsummer high stands at 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the Kansas average, Sylvia Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. For adults here, the share who have obesity is 43%. Among adults in the town, 18% smoke cigarettes and 30% get no exercise outside work.
| Sylvia Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Sylvia Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Sylvia Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Sylvia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Sylvia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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Sylvia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.