Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Venango
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Matthew Carlson
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1796
Established Title1:Incorporated
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:100.10
Area Land Km2:97.16
Area Water Km2:2.95
Area Total Sq Mi:38.65
Area Land Sq Mi:37.51
Area Water Sq Mi:1.14
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:4824
Population Density Km2:50.47
Population Density Sq Mi:130.73
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.4211°N -79.8189°W
Postal Code Type:Zip code
Postal Code:16323, 16343, 16301
Area Code:814
Website:https://www.sugarcreekborough.us
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:4773
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-75000

Sugarcreek is a borough in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,824 at the 2020 census.[2] It is the largest borough by total area in all Venango County.

Geography

Sugarcreek is located at 41.4211°N -79.8189°W (41.420993, -79.818883).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 37.9sqmi, of which 37.4sqmi is land and 0.5sqmi (1.35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,331 people, 2,093 households, and 1,521 families residing in the borough. The population density was 142.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,245 housing units at an average density of 60.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.74% White, 0.32% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 2,093 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $31,952, and the median income for a family was $36,926. Males had a median income of $32,875 versus $21,996 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,873. About 8.8% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . 17 July 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.