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Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania
Borough
Post office of Reno, a village within Sugarcreek Borough
Post office of Reno, a village within Sugarcreek Borough
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Location of Sugarcreek in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Sugarcreek in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania
Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Venango
Settled 1796
Area
 • Total 38.65 sq mi (100.10 km2)
 • Land 37.51 sq mi (97.16 km2)
 • Water 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,824 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)
4,773
 • Density 130.73/sq mi (50.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
16323, 16343, 16301
Area code(s) 814
FIPS code 42-75000
Website https://www.sugarcreekborough.us

Sugarcreek is a town, called a "borough," located in Venango County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. In 2020, about 4,824 people lived there. It's the biggest borough in Venango County when you look at its total size.

Where is Sugarcreek?

Sugarcreek is found at specific coordinates: 41°25′16″N 79°49′8″W / 41.42111°N 79.81889°W / 41.42111; -79.81889.

The United States Census Bureau says that Sugarcreek covers a total area of about 37.9 square miles (98.2 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 37.4 square miles (96.9 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers), is water.

How Many People Live in Sugarcreek?

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 5,944
1980 5,954 0.2%
1990 5,532 −7.1%
2000 5,331 −3.6%
2010 5,294 −0.7%
2020 4,824 −8.9%
2021 (est.) 4,773 −9.8%
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In 2000, there were 5,331 people living in Sugarcreek. These people made up 2,093 households and 1,521 families. The population density was about 142.7 people per square mile (55.1 people per square kilometer).

Households and Families

Out of all the households, about 28.5% had children under 18 years old living with them. Most households, around 59.8%, were married couples living together. About 9.1% of households had a female head without a husband.

The average household had about 2.44 people. For families, the average size was about 2.88 people.

Age Groups

The people in Sugarcreek were spread across different age groups:

  • 21.9% were under 18 years old.
  • 6.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • 26.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • 25.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • 18.9% were 65 years old or older.

The average age in Sugarcreek was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were about 90.9 males.

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