Sylvan

  1. Sylvan Legal Resources
  2. Sylvan Statistics
  3. Sylvan Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sylvan Employment Information
  5. Sylvan Family Information
  6. Sylvan Education Information
  7. Sylvan Public Benefits Information
  8. Sylvan Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sylvan Legal Resources Back to top

Minnesota Constitution
Minnesota Codes

Minnesota State Resources
Minnesota Website
Minnesota Governor
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Courts
Minnesota Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Minnesota


Sylvan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,965
  • Land Area (2000): 79.748 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.113 square kilometers
Back to top

Houses (2000): 1,083
Sylvan Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 71 3.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,861 96.33%

Sylvan Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvan Employment Information Back to top
Sylvan Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 106 20.50%
2. Paper Manufacturing 34 6.58%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 30 5.80%
4. Educational Services 29 5.61%
5. Metal Manufactuing 27 5.22%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 3.87%
7. Public Administration 20 3.87%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 18 3.48%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 3.29%
10. Health Care 16 3.09%
11. Food Manufacturing 15 2.90%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 2.71%
13. Repair and Maintenance 14 2.71%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 2.51%
15. Finance and Insurance 11 2.13%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 1.74%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 1.74%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 8 1.55%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 7 1.35%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 79 17.48%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 47 10.40%
3. Educational Services 41 9.07%
4. Public Administration 31 6.86%
5. Finance and Insurance 24 5.31%
6. Department and Other General Stores 22 4.87%
7. Social Assistance 22 4.87%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 3.54%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 13 2.88%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.65%
11. Paper Manufacturing 11 2.43%
12. Construction 10 2.21%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 10 2.21%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 1.99%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 1.99%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 8 1.77%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 1.55%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 1.55%
19. Food Manufacturing 6 1.33%
20. Other Transportation 6 1.33%

Sylvan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 34 6.58%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 27 5.22%
3. Carpenters 24 4.64%
4. Other Construction Trades 24 4.64%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 23 4.45%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 3.87%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 20 3.87%
8. Other Management Occupations 19 3.68%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 3.68%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 3.48%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 3.09%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 16 3.09%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 2.90%
14. Construction Laborers 13 2.51%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 10 1.93%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 10 1.93%
17. Business Operations Specialists 9 1.74%
18. Computer Specialists 9 1.74%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 9 1.74%
20. Top Executives 9 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 31 6.86%
2. Secretaries and Admins 30 6.64%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 29 6.42%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 5.75%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 4.20%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 3.76%
7. Cashiers 17 3.76%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 3.76%
9. Other Production Occupations 16 3.54%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 15 3.32%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 3.32%
12. Child Care Workers 14 3.10%
13. Registered Nurses 12 2.65%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 2.65%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 12 2.65%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 11 2.43%
17. Media and Communications Workers 10 2.21%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 1.99%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 9 1.99%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 1.77%

Sylvan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 844 58.25%
15-35 hours 198 13.66%
1-14 hours 42 2.90%
No regular hours 365 25.19%

Sylvan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 1.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 32 3.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 62 6.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 50 5.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 120 13.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 162 17.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 153 16.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 74 8.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 34 3.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 4.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 1.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 83 9.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 63 6.99%

Sylvan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 1.33%
5-9 60 6.66%
10-14 147 16.32%
15-19 181 20.09%
20-24 200 22.20%
25-29 107 11.88%
30-34 98 10.88%
35-39 10 1.11%
40-44 23 2.55%
45-59 31 3.44%
60-89 16 1.78%
At least 90 16 1.78%

Sylvan Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.55% 702 77.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 131 14.54%
45-59 0 0.00% 31 3.44%
At least 60 0 0.00% 32 3.55%

Sylvan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 123 13.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 760 80.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 43 4.56%

Sylvan Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvan Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 698 (1,929 people)
Families (2000): 551 (1,695 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 284
People at same address in 1995: 1,125
Sylvan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 32 4.58%
$10,000-$14,999 37 5.30%
$15,000-$19,999 44 6.30%
$20,000-$24,999 46 6.59%
$25,000-$29,999 45 6.45%
$30,000-$34,999 57 8.17%
$35,000-$39,999 52 7.45%
$40,000-$44,999 55 7.88%
$45,000-$49,999 44 6.30%
$50,000-$59,999 86 12.32%
$60,000-$74,999 110 15.76%
$75,000-$99,999 58 8.31%
$100,000-$124,999 14 2.01%
$125,000-$149,999 9 1.29%
$150,000-$199,999 7 1.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.29%

Sylvan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 116 16.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 265 36.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 29 4.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 103 14.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 120 16.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 50 6.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 2.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sylvan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 583 29.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 250 12.57%
Public Assistance 19 0.96%
Retirement 116 5.83%
Self Employment 134 6.74%
Social Security 181 9.10%
Supplemental Security 33 1.66%
Wage / Salary 559 28.10%
Other 114 5.73%

Sylvan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 286 58.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 201 41.27%

Sylvan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 74 9.81%
Color 1 Box Married 492 65.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 182 24.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 0.80%

Sylvan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 66 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 512 70.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 104 14.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 6.45%

Sylvan Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvan Education Information Back to top
Sylvan Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 38 2.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 165 11.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 542 39.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 298 21.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 94 6.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 190 13.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 49 3.56%

Sylvan Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 21 1.07% 0 0.00% 21 1.07%
Kindergarten 28 1.42% 4 0.20% 32 1.63%
Grades 1-4 116 5.90% 3 0.15% 119 6.06%
Grades 5-8 165 8.40% 10 0.51% 175 8.91%
Grades 9-12 135 6.87% 0 0.00% 135 6.87%
Undergrad college 45 2.29% 4 0.20% 49 2.49%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 0.10%
Total 512 26.06% 21 1.07% 533 27.12%

Sylvan Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvan Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sylvan Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,773 92.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 136 7.12%

Sylvan Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvan Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sylvan Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 243 12.37%
10-19 Years 382 19.44%
20-29 Years 185 9.41%
30-39 Years 293 14.91%
40-49 Years 325 16.54%
50-59 Years 255 12.98%
60-69 Years 162 8.24%
70-79 Years 93 4.73%
80-89 Years 26 1.32%
90+ Years 1 0.05%

Sylvan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 998 50.79%
Color 1 Box Female 967 49.21%

Sylvan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,916 97.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 1.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Sylvan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 739 31.25%
2. Norwegian 315 13.32%
3. Swedish 234 9.89%
4. Irish 212 8.96%
5. United States Or American 144 6.09%
6. Polish 134 5.67%
7. English 130 5.50%
8. French Non-Basque 91 3.85%
9. Dutch 79 3.34%
10. Finnish 52 2.20%

Sylvan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,781 97.32%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 1.31%
3. German 9 0.49%
4. French 7 0.38%
5. Scandinavian 4 0.22%
6. Polish 3 0.16%
7. African 2 0.11%

Sylvan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,923 99.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.26%

Sylvan Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sylvan Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.