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Sylvania is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,670 at the 2000 census. Sylvania is a middle-class suburb of Toledo.

Geography

Sylvania is located at (41.711450, -83.703210).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15.1 km²), of which, 5.8 square miles (15.0 km²) of it's land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.68%) is water.
Sylvania is approximately 10 miles west-northwest of Toledo, Ohio.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,670 people, 7,151 households, and 5,070 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,223.2 people per square mile (1,245.0/km²). There were 7,392 housing units at an average density of 1,276.2/sq mi (492.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.20% White, 1.00% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
   There were 7,151 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16.
   In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
   The median income for a household in the city was $57,358, and the median income for a family was $73,947. Males had a median income of $52,892 versus $34,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,163. About 3.7% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The mayor of Sylvania is Craig Stough. Sylvania has a city council made up of seven members. The president of Sylvania City Council is Keith Haddad. The remaining members of council are Dr. Read Backus, V. Michael Brown, Katie Cappellini, Doug Haynam, Mark Luetke, and Todd Milner.

Education

Public schools

Public schools in Sylvania are all part of the Sylvania Schools system. The superintendent of schools is Dr. Brad Rieger.

Elementary schools

Central Elementary School
Highland Elementary School
Hill View Elementary School
Maplewood Elementary School
Stranahan Elementary School
Sylvan Elementary School
Whiteford Elementary School

Junior high schools

Arbor Hills Junior High School

McCord Junior High School

Timberstone Junion High School

High schools

Sylvania Northview High School

Sylvania Southview High School

Post High School Learning Institution

Lourdes College

Private schools

David S. Stone Hebrew Academy

Little Miracles Montessori School

St. Joseph Elementary School

Sylvania Franciscan Academy

Notable residents

Terry Cook, NASCAR driver

Tom Meek, Newspaper Columnist

Mark Berger, famous economist

Katie Holmes, actressFurther Information

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