Sylvester is a town in Boone County, West Virginia, home to about 131 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25148 and 25193.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Sylvester
Part is in Sylvester
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)153 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC152 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA371 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sylvester; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sylvester had 171 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 369th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Boone County grew from 8,194 residents in 1900 to 21,809 in 2020.
Boone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, London Locks, WV weather station (15 miles away).
4,340 jobs at 241 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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