Sylva, North Carolina | |
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.jpg) West Main Street in Sylva | |
 Location in North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′27″N 83°13′4″W / 35.37417°N 83.21778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jackson |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Named for | William D. Sylva |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johnny Phillips[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2) |
| • Land | 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,080 ft (630 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,578 |
| • Density | 812.74/sq mi (313.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28779 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-66500[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406705[3] |
| Website | www |
Sylva is an incorporated town located in central Jackson County, in the Plott Balsam Mountains of Western North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,588.[5] It is the county seat,[6] taking over the role from nearby Webster in 1913.
- ^ https://townofsylva.org/people/. Town of Sylva Website. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sylva, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Sylva town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.