SylvesterWI
The town was settled in 1851 and has 1,007 residents today.
Is Sylvester a good place to live?
Sylvester’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes; its weakest is a D for walkability. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sylvester. Sylvester’s midpoint age is 49.8 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. On the outdoors, just 67 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Sylvester's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 80% of U.S. towns. Sylvester has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sylvester stand out
Where Sylvester beats most towns.
1,007 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Sylvester grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Sylvester is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Sylvester: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sylvester, 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 Sylvester.
Sylvester has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Sylvester’s median household income is $111,000. Since 2013, Sylvester has added 48 jobs, to 147 in 2023. Also worth knowing: 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Sylvester | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Sylvester is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Sylvester, 40% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Since 2007, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sylvester, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The July high for Sylvester comes to 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Young adults are less common in Sylvester than in Wisconsin
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 30% have a four-year degree or more, against 33% across Wisconsin. For residents in Sylvester, the share who are 65 or older is 19%.
| Sylvester | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 59% are men (WI 50%).
| Sylvester | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.5% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Sylvester ranks healthier than 53% of the country’s towns
Among adults in Sylvester, 41% have obesity. In Sylvester, 29% of adults feel lonely.
| Sylvester | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sylvester | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Sylvester is conserved land
Trails run 6.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Sylvester, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile. This Wisconsin town has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forest Prairie Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sylvester
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sylvester; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Sylvester residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Sylvester for work
Where Sylvester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sylvester
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Sylvester is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,001.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Sylvester
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sylvester, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.