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Sugar Creek TownshipOH
A town of 1,203.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,203
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$236K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Is Sugar Creek Township a good place to live?
The best of Sugar Creek Township’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C for cost of living. Sugar Creek Township’s median age is 34 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Sugar Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−Jobs & income
Small town
1,203 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
American TownshipSugar Creek TownshipMarion TownshipMonroe TownshipBath TownshipSugar Creek Township
How Sugar Creek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sugar Creek Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$100K median household incomeA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $236K, 3.7 years of the Lima metro’s $64K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBeat 61% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 5.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →HealthMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center 6.5 miles awayB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLima City water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sugar Creek Township’s trash rules yet
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, Allen County Board of ElectionsAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45807, 45809, 4580145807 83% · 45809 14% · 45801 3%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 Creek Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Sugar Creek Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Sugar Creek Township for work: only 3% work in town. 4.4% of Sugar Creek Township residents live below the poverty line, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Sugar Creek Township fell to 90 in 2023, 57 fewer than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Sugar Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Sugar Creek Township3%
Lima17%
American Township12%
Bath Township5%
Delphos5%
10 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Sugar Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 32% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). 15% of residents are 65 or older in Sugar Creek Township. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
34median age · OH 39.7
| Sugar Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 24% | 29% |
Sugar Creek TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school39%
Some college24%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sugar Creek Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 19.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sugar Creek Township
Sugar Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Sugar Creek Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sugar Creek Township.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
2
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Residents of Sugar Creek Township are healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Sugar Creek Township beats the Ohio average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 82% of Sugar Creek Township adults had a checkup this year.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Sugar Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Sugar Creek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.7% |
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
6.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sugar Creek Township
17pages on Sugar Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Sugar Creek Township
University of Northwestern OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lima4.3 mi$13,875 tuitionJames A. Rhodes State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lima9.7 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima9.8 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Sugar Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Sugar Creek Township for work
Where Sugar Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
90jobs based in Sugar Creek Township
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sugar Creek Township
Township in Ohio, US
Sugar Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,231 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
Questions about Sugar Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sugar Creek Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.