Sykesville, Pennsylvania

Sykesville, Pennsylvania
Location of Sykesville in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
Sykesville
Sykesville
Coordinates: 41°02′58″N 78°49′12″W / 41.04944°N 78.82000°W / 41.04944; -78.82000
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyJefferson
Settled1859
Incorporated1907
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
Area
 • Total
1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2)
 • Land1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,352 ft (412 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,115
 • Density701.0/sq mi (270.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15865
Area code814
FIPS code42-75888
Websitesykesboro.org

Sykesville is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sykesville had a population of 1,115.

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).