Sylvania is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States.

[2] Children residing in the borough are assigned to attend the Troy Area School District.

[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the borough was 96.3% White, 0.5% American Indian, 0.9% Asian and 2.3% two or more races.

About 20.5% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

About 7.5% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those sixty five or over.