Sykesville is the birthplace of Olga Madar (1915-1996), first woman to become the vice-president in the United Auto Workers (1970) and founder of the Coalition of Labor Union Women in 1974.

Geography
Sykesville is placed at 41°Two'58" North, 78°49'12" West (41.049543, -78.820134).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the borough has the amount locality of Quatern.Single km² (1.6 mi²). Quadruplet.One kilometre² (Ace.Sextet mi²) of these are l& and none of the vicinity is covered using a lake.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 1,246 people, 548 family, & 340 families living in the borough. A population density is 302.6/km² (784.7/mi²). There are 604 housing units at an typical density of 146.7/km² (380.4/mi²). A racial makeup of the borough is 99.44% White, 0.24% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. Nought.24% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 548 family away from which Xxix.4% keep close at hand babies under a age of Xviii swallow the children, 47.1% come married couples living together, 10.8% have a female homeowner using there are no hubby present, & 37.8% come non-families. 33.9% of tons house come mass produced higher of souls & Xvii.9% develop individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Ii.Xxvii & a typical personal size is Ii.92.

In a borough the people is spread retired by having Xxiv.2% under a age of Xviii, Septet.1% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-seven.4% from either 25 to 44, Twenty.7% from either 45 to 64, & Xx.6% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Xl years. For each Centred females there are 94.I males. For each One c females age Xviii & ended, there are 92.Ix males.

the median income for a home in the borough is $26,719, & the median income for a personal is $34,375. Males have a median income of $30,597 versus $19,773 for females. A per capita income for the borough is $14,398. Xvii.1% of the people & Xiii.1% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a number people, Xxiii.4% of victims under a age of 18 & 11.0% of people 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.