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A town of 195.
Population
195
residents
Median home value
$59K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
59.1
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town
195 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Sylvia. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sylvia
Most working residents leave Sylvia for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hutchinson (21%), Wichita (13%) and Langdon (9%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sylvia0%
Hutchinson21%
Wichita13%
Langdon9%
Langdon3%
28 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Sylvia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Sylvia has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–45°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–70°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Sylvia is
Sylvia beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| 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% |
Stafford County Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Sylvia for work
Where Sylvia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Sylvia
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 215
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,732 ft
- ZIP code
- 67581
- Area code
- 620