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)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,352 ft (412 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
1,115
  Density701.01/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. 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).