Sylva

Also known as Sylva, North Carolina, Sylva, NC

town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Jackson
Named after: William D. Sylva
Mayor: Johnny Phillips
Total: 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km )
Land: 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km ) 0%
Elevation: 2,080 ft (630 m)
Density: 812.8/sq mi (313.84/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC-4 ( EDT )
Fips code: 37-66500
Website: www .townofsylva .org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Sylva
Population: 2578
Area: 8.264691
Elevation: 839
Official website: www.townofsylva.org
Image: SylvaNC.jpg
Households: 1031
Dialing code: 828

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postal code: 28779
Commons category: Sylva, North Carolina
inception: 1889-00-00
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 20884

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Sylva is an incorporated town located in central Jackson County, in the Plott Balsam Mountains of Western North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sylva had a population of 2,578. It is the county seat, taking over the role from nearby Webster in 1913.

Historic Jackson County Courthouse in downtown Sylva