Sykesville is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,157 at the time of the 2010 census.
Named for Jacob B. Sykes, an early resident, Sykesville was the birthplace of Olga Madar (1915–1996), the first woman to become a vice-president in the United Auto Workers (1970) and founder of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (1974).
Name: | Sykesville borough |
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LSAD Code: | 21 |
LSAD Description: | borough (suffix) |
State: | Pennsylvania |
County: | Jefferson County |
Incorporated: | 1907 |
Elevation: | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
Total Area: | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,115 |
Population Density: | 701.01/sq mi (270.66/km²) |
ZIP code: | 15865 |
Area code: | 814 |
FIPS code: | 4275888 |
Website: | sykesboro.org |
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Geography
Sykesville is located in eastern Jefferson County at 41°2′58″N 78°49′12″W / 41.04944°N 78.82000°W / 41.04944; -78.82000 (41.049543, -78.820134). Its eastern border is the Clearfield County line. U.S. Route 119 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 6 miles (10 km) to DuBois and southwest 13 miles (21 km) to Punxsutawney.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sykesville has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km), or 0.46%, are water.
The borough is situated in the valley of Stump Creek, a southward-flowing tributary of Mahoning Creek, which flows west to the Allegheny River.
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