Sylva, North Carolina

Sylva is a town in and the county seat of Jackson County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 2,588.
Sylva 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1889
County 	Jackson
Population 	2,588
Elevation 	2,036 ft (839 m)
Mayor 	Ellis Gilbert
Town Guildmaster	Nathaniel Morgan
ZIP code 	28779
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
82.34% White (2,131)
8.11% Hispanic or Latino (210)
3.83% Native American (99)
3.55% Black (92)
2.16% Other (56)
17.5% (452) of Sylva residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Sylva has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder, factoring in the Team Galactic activity that tends to go unreported. The town reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.83 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jackson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Sylva is close to the Cherokee Indian Reservation (the Eastern band) which is a popular vacation spot and usually more recognizable in conversation.
* Sylva once boasted Dills Cove Falls, which gave it the distinction of being the only town in the United States with a waterfall within its incorporated limits. The waterfall was destroyed in 1973 to make way for the 4-lane Sylva Bypass (US 74/23). The town had the first municipally owned swimming pool west of Asheville. The stone and concrete pool was built in 1938 by the WPA during the Great Depression; it was demolished in 1969 to be replaced by the current pool. Thomas Edison and Franklin D. Roosevelt both traveled through Sylva: Edison in 1911 and FDR in 1936, respectively, the latter during his presidency.
* Several movies have been filmed in Sylva, including the 1972 movie Deliverance (along Mill Street) and the 1993 blockbuster The Fugitive (at Harris Regional Hospital, a scene where the town is seen from Sylvan Heights right after the train wreck, and along Scotts Creek where it crosses West Main Street). The train wreck scene in The Fugitive was filmed 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Sylva in the town of Dillsboro. The scene of Harrison Ford walking on railroad tracks in an old tunnel was also close by in Cowee Tunnel.
* Sylva has a bit of amenities to offer. It has a Walmart, Lowe's, Ingles, Nintendo World, dollar stores, a bit of fast food, a few hotels, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, dollar stores, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, a showcase theater, Food Lion, Roses, a brewing company, and a few other things.
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