Sugar Creek refinery, 1909
Sugar Creek Township’s story
Sugar Creek Township in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 3 maps from 1925 on.
Explore the history →Sugar Creek TownshipMO
A town of 461.
Population
461
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$82K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
120
A commuter town
Is Sugar Creek Township a good place to live?
Sugar Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
461 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Adams TownshipFox Creek TownshipLincoln TownshipGilman CitySugar Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sugar Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugar Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGilman City PWS4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sugar Creek Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHarrisonHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6464264642 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sugar Creek Township.
Schools
The schools Sugar Creek Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Gilman City R-IV runs its public schools. 2 public schools serve Sugar Creek Township, with 156 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilman City Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 96 | B− |
| Gilman City HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 60 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Sugar Creek Township’s workers commute out
Half commute less than 40 miles. Sugar Creek Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Commuting out is the norm in the town: 5% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Sugar Creek Township grew to 120 in 2023, 71 more than in 2013.
5%work in town
| Sugar Creek Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Sugar Creek Township5%
Bethany17%
Kansas City6%
Gilman City5%
Trenton5%
40 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in Sugar Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Sugar Creek Township
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter. Sugar Creek Township brings chilly winters and warm summers.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Sugar Creek Township is
For adults in Sugar Creek Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 26%. The town does better than the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 17. In Sugar Creek Township, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Missouri town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Two figures for adults here: 37% get no exercise outside work, 22% smoke cigarettes.
| Sugar Creek Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Sugar Creek Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8% |
Harrison County Community Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Sugar Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
30% of Sugar Creek Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 26%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Sugar Creek Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,309 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gilman City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sugar Creek Township
17pages on Sugar Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sugar Creek Township
About 2 of every 100 Sugar Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Sugar Creek Township for work
Where Sugar Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
120jobs based in Sugar Creek Township
5%of working residents work in town
40 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sugar Creek Township
Township in Harrison County, Missouri, U.S.
Sugar Creek Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 440. Sugar Creek Township was created in June 1845 and took its name from Sugar Creek.
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Questions about Sugar Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sugar Creek Township, MO a good place to live?
Sugar Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.