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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 small village located in Fairfield County, Ohio, in the United States. It's a quiet community with a rich history. In 2020, about 429 people lived there.

A Look Back: Sugar Grove's History

Sugar Grove got its name from a special group of sugar maple trees that grew nearby when the town was first settled. These trees are famous for their sweet sap, which is used to make maple syrup!

In recent years, Sugar Grove has hosted a fun event called "Dude's Weekend." It's a community celebration that brings people together.

Exploring Sugar Grove's Geography

Geography helps us understand where a place is and what its land looks like. Sugar Grove is a small village.

According to information from the United States Census Bureau, the village covers a total area of about 0.83 square kilometers (0.32 square miles). Most of this area, about 0.80 square kilometers (0.31 square miles), is land. A very small part, about 0.03 square kilometers (0.01 square miles), is water.

Who Lives in Sugar Grove: Demographics

Demographics is a way to study the people who live in a place. It looks at things like how many people there are, their ages, and how households are formed.

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

Population Details from 2010

In 2010, there were 426 people living in Sugar Grove. These people lived in 155 different homes, and 123 of these were families.

Most of the people in the village were White (98.1%). A small number were Native American (1.4%) or from two or more races (0.5%). About 0.5% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Many homes (50.3%) had children under 18 living there. About 47.7% of homes were married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of household without a husband (25.2%), or a male head of household without a wife (6.5%). About 20.6% of homes were not families.

The average age of people in the village was about 34.8 years old. About 30.8% of residents were under 18. People aged 18 to 24 made up 9.3% of the population, while those 25 to 44 were 27.2%. People aged 45 to 64 were 26%, and 6.6% were 65 or older. The village had a nearly even split of genders, with 50.2% male and 49.8% female residents.

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