Sylvania, Georgia

Sylvania is a city in and the county seat of Screven County, Georgia. The population of the city is 2,956.
Sylvania 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1843
Nickname 	The Welcome Station City
Motto 	"The Azalea & Dogwood City"
County 	Screven
Population 	2,956
Elevation 	230 ft (70 m)
Mayor 	Neymar Thompson
City Guildmaster	Dennis Ross
ZIP code 	30467
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
53.52% White (1,582)
43.03% Black or African American (1,272)
3.45% Other (102)
23.2% (685) of Sylvania residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Sylvania has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.07 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Screven County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Sherman's army moved through the area during the Civil War.
* As part of the projects of the Works Progress Administration, federally commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department. In 1941, Caroline Speare Rohland painted a mural for the post office of Sylvania. The scene depicted was of a farming family and their African American farm hand. In the 1980s, complaints from the local NAACP chapter resulted in the removal of the mural. It was found in a closet of the post office in 1995 and restored. The mural is now on permanent loan from the federal government and is held by Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.
* Sylvania hosts an Annual Livestock Festival in April.
* Sylvania has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has dollar stores, Plantation Airpark, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, electric showers, IGA, Fred's, McDonald's, Subway, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few RV parks, Brier Creek Country Club, BI-LO, Roses, a few motels, Chilitos Mexican Grill, Donna's Bakery & Deli, Ace Hardware, and not much else.
Category:Georgia Cities