Kent Roosevelt district, 2010
Sugar Bush Knolls’s story
62 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1964Sugar Bush Knolls is settled
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
219
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Typical home
$438K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$171K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Is Sugar Bush Knolls a good place to live?
74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sugar Bush Knolls, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 994 Ohio towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Sugar Bush Knolls. Sugar Bush Knolls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
219 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Franklin TownshipStreetsboroSugar Bush Knolls
Nearby attractions
All 71 attractions →Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 63 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sugar Bush Knolls. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw27 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
7 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
28 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
10 mi Theme parkSeaWorld OhioSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sugar Bush Knolls: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugar Bush Knolls, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBeechwood Island Estates water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTuesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Portage County Board of ElectionsPortage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4424044240 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sugar Bush Knolls.
Housing
Homes in Sugar Bush Knolls are worth about $438K, by Zillow’s estimate
Home values are up 3.7% over the year to September 2026.
$438KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sugar Bush Knolls$438K
Ohio$246K
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Sugar Bush Knolls, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Sugar Bush Knolls break down as 64% from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. Sugar Bush Knolls’ FEMA hazard score comes in at 9 of 100.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
The median household income in Sugar Bush Knolls is higher than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
The share of residents in Sugar Bush Knolls who live below the poverty line: 2.1%. The top destinations are Streetsboro (13%), Twinsburg (6%) and Ravenna (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.
0%work in town
| Sugar Bush Knolls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $171,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Sugar Bush Knolls0%
Streetsboro13%
Twinsburg6%
Ravenna5%
Hudson5%
12 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Sugar Bush Knolls
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sugar Bush Knolls
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Sugar Bush Knolls’ adults binge drink than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
In Sugar Bush Knolls, 8.4% of adults worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Sugar Bush Knolls beats the Ohio average on 14 and trails it on 4.
| Sugar Bush Knolls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
14 better14 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Sugar Bush Knolls | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 8.7% |
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
5.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sugar Bush Knolls
16pages on Sugar Bush Knolls
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Sugar Bush Knolls
Kent State University at KentUniversity or college · Public · Kent3.9 mi$13,232 in-state tuitionNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Rootstown8.8 miUniversity of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · Akron12.1 mi$13,135 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Sugar Bush Knolls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Sugar Bush Knolls for work
Where Sugar Bush Knolls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
26jobs based in Sugar Bush Knolls
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sugar Bush Knolls
Village in Ohio, United States
Sugar Bush Knolls is a village in western Portage County, Ohio, United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census. It was formed from portions of Streetsboro and Franklin townships in 1964.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1964
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,096 ft
Questions about Sugar Bush Knolls
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sugar Bush Knolls, OH a good place to live?
Sugar Bush Knolls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.