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Home to 4,369 people, the town was settled in 1814.
Sugar Creek Township does especially well on schools — its schools rank ahead of 85% of Ohio towns. At B+ overall, Sugar Creek Township is better than 71% of U.S. towns and ranks 326th of 987 in Ohio. Incomes are another plus: the median household earns $81K. Homes run about $260K for a typical one, 4 times the New Philadelphia area’s $65K median household income. The drawback is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind four fifths of the country. On walkability, just 147 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. On hazard risk, just 55 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Only 117 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index · USGS PAD-US.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sugar Creek Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Where Sugar Creek Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Miller Avenue Elementary School | K–6 | 175 |
| Oak Ridge School | 1–8 | 21 |
| Stony Point School | 2–8 | 20 |
Census counts: 243 in 1900, 2,373 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1993 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
Ordered by what stands out in Sugar Creek Township.
The public schools here belong to the Garaway Local school district. Two of the 5 schools are below, and why each made the list. The largest public high school is Garaway High School, with 441 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Avenue Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 175 | B |
| Garaway High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 441 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
The share of adults in Sugar Creek Township who binge drink is 18%, above both the Ohio town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 38% of Sugar Creek Township adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sugar Creek Township is ahead of Ohio on 1 and behind on 9. Among adults here, 20% report frequent mental distress and 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Sugar Creek Township | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sugar Creek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.9% | 13.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. All told, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid in Sugar Creek Township since 2004. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 77% come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sugar Creek Township, the midsummer high is 83°F, against 84°F in Ohio’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.8 miles of trail. Sugar Creek Township’s density of trails is put at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs in Sugar Creek Township grew by 428 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,881. The mean commuting time here in the town is 18 minutes. Also worth knowing: just 15% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Sugarcreek (13%), Walnut Creek Township (8%) and Dover (7%).
| Sugar Creek Township | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sugar Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
40 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
4 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
24 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
23 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
12 mi MuseumFort LaurensPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugar Creek Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sugar Creek Township
About 1 of every 100 Sugar Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Sugarcreek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,373 at the 2020 census. It is known as "The Little Switzerland of Ohio". Located in Ohio's Amish Country, the village is part of a large regional tourism industry. In the center of town stands one of the world's largest cuckoo clocks, which was previously featured on the cover of the Guinness World Records book in 1977.
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4 towns share a border with Sugar Creek Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Creek Township | #326 | B+ | C+ | — | A | C− |
| Auburn Township | — | — | B+ | — | A | C− |
| Wayne Township | — | — | B | — | A | C− |
| Dover Township | #826 | C | C+ | — | B | C |
| Clark Township | #303 | B+ | B− | — | A− | C− |
Auburn Township and Wayne Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Sugar Creek Township, Auburn Township, Wayne Township, Dover Township and Clark Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sugar Creek Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Sugar Creek Township grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #326 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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