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Sugar Grove, Ohio
Village
Village Hall
Village Hall
Nickname(s): 
Gateway to the Hocking Hills, The Grove, SG
Location of Sugar Grove, Ohio
Location of Sugar Grove, Ohio
Location of Sugar Grove in Fairfield County
Location of Sugar Grove in Fairfield County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fairfield
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Land 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 429
 • Density 1,397.39/sq mi (539.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43155
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-75252
GNIS feature ID 1060971

Sugar Grove is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census.

History

Sugar Grove was named for a grove of sugar maple near the original town site.

In May 2012, Sugar Grove hosted the inaugural Dude's Weekend celebration. In July 2013 the 2nd annual Dude's Weekend was held in Sugar Grove. Both were attended by Josiah Ryan.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), of which 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 254
1880 262 3.1%
1890 275 5.0%
1900 350 27.3%
1910 368 5.1%
1920 420 14.1%
1930 388 −7.6%
1940 429 10.6%
1950 434 1.2%
1960 479 10.4%
1970 469 −2.1%
1980 407 −13.2%
1990 465 14.3%
2000 448 −3.7%
2010 426 −4.9%
2020 429 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 426 people, 155 households, and 123 families living in the village. The population density was 1,469.0 inhabitants per square mile (567.2/km2). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 603.4 per square mile (233.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 1.4% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 155 households, of which 50.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 25.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 34.8 years. 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 6.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

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