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Sugar Creek TownshipOH
1,149 residents make their home in this town in Ohio.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,149
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
54
A commuter town
Is Sugar Creek Township a good place to live?
98% of households live in a home they own in Sugar Creek Township, above both Ohio’s towns (77%) and U.S. towns (73%). We don’t grade Sugar Creek Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Small town
1,149 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipSugar Creek TownshipMonroe TownshipJennings TownshipPleasant TownshipSugar 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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet12 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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, Putnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45830, 45893, 4584445830 71% · 45893 22% · 45844 7%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 & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Sugar Creek Township work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. Sugar Creek Township had 54 jobs in 2023, down 636 from 2013. In Sugar Creek Township, 1.4% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Kalida (18%), Lima (11%) and Ottawa (8%).
1%work in town
| Sugar Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Sugar Creek Township1%
Kalida18%
Lima11%
Ottawa8%
Findlay5%
12 mi
median commute distance
54
jobs based in Sugar Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Sugar Creek Township: inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Sugar Creek Township sits above nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. The town has had 11 paid flood insurance claims since 1981. 73% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 9%.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
11
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Sugar Creek Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
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 say their health is fair or poor is 17%. The town does better than the Ohio average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Among adults locally, 42% have obesity and 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Sugar Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Sugar Creek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.7% |
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
10.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sugar Creek Township
16pages on Sugar Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Sugar Creek Township
University of Northwestern OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lima9 mi$13,875 tuitionJames A. Rhodes State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lima13 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima13.1 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Sugar Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sugar Creek Township for work
Where Sugar Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
54jobs based in Sugar Creek Township
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sugar Creek Township
Township in Ohio, US
Sugar Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,181 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
Questions about Sugar Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sugar Creek Township, OH a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sugar Creek Township yet; the figures below are still real.