was $27,426, and the median income for a family was $38,355. Males had a median income of $40,590 versus $20,349 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,181. About 13.2% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over. Arts and culture Annual events Sylvania hosts an Annual Livestock Festival in April. Education The Screven County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school and a high school. The district has 186 full-time teachers and over 3,130 students. William Bland is the superintendent. Notable people William Lovett Anderson, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and Navy Cross recipient References Further reading C. Dixon Hollingsworth, The History of Screven County Georgia (Curtis Media, 1989) External links City of Sylvania Georgia Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more City-Data.com Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Sylvania Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Screven County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)