Sylva, North Carolina

Sylva, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°22′27″N 83°13′4″W / 35.37417°N 83.21778°W / 35.37417; -83.21778
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyJackson
Incorporated1889
Named afterWilliam D. Sylva
Government
  MayorJohnny Phillips
Area
  Total
3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2)
  Land3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
2,080 ft (630 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,578
  Density812.74/sq mi (313.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28779
Area code828
FIPS code37-66500
GNIS feature ID2406705
Websitewww.townofsylva.org

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. It is the county seat, taking over the role from nearby Webster in 1913.