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Public schools that outperform most of Ohio. A town in Ohio, home to 9,912 people.
Sugarcreek Township does the important things well, at a cost. Overall, Sugarcreek Township earns an A−, which places it 227th of 987 in Ohio. Nationally, it does better than 80% of U.S. towns. Incomes are its strong suit — the median household earns $186K. Schools are a strength too: its schools rank ahead of 92% of Ohio towns. What holds it back is cost of living (D) — the typical home is worth about $513K, 7.1 years of the Dayton metro’s $72K median household income. Berryhill-Morris House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Its density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both the Ohio town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places · OpenStreetMap.
Where Sugarcreek Township beats most towns.
8,041 counted in 2010 and 9,534 in 2020; an estimated 9,912 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sugarcreek Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 14%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1913 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sugarcreek Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year11 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
27 mi MuseumChateau Laroche
9 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year
24 mi LandmarkMadonna of the TrailNational Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugarcreek 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Sugarcreek Township.
Sugarcreek Township has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and pairs an A for schools with high home prices, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Ohio.
At 7.1 years of the Dayton metro’s $72K median household income, the typical home (about $513K) costs more against local pay than in 98% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. The median property tax bill is $8,513, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Sugarcreek Township’s midpoint rent is $1,793 a month. Values rose 2.9% in the 12 months to September 2026. For households locally, the share who own their home is 80%.
| Sugarcreek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,793 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
That grade comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $513K.
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Bellbrook High School, with 843 students. The Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local school district runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellbrook Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 665 | A |
| Bellbrook High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 843 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Trails total 29 miles in 13 parks and preserves. Sugarcreek MetroPark, at 579 acres with 13.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Sugarcreek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sugarcreek MetroPark | 13.7 mi | 579 |
| 2. Sweet Arrow Reserve | 5.3 mi | 245 |
| 3. Morris Reserve | 3.9 mi | 173 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 9.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 1,223 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sugarcreek Township’s, it is less healthy than 94%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Among adults in Sugarcreek Township, 12% have diabetes. Against the Ohio average, Sugarcreek Township comes out ahead on 17 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
| Sugarcreek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sugarcreek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 1,123 in 2013 to 2,620.
In Sugarcreek Township, 3.3% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Sugarcreek Township grew to 2,620 in 2023, 1,497 more than in 2013. Half commute less than 9 miles. The top destinations are Dayton (16%), Beavercreek (9%) and Kettering (8%).
| Sugarcreek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $186,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 19% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 61% of Sugarcreek Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 20 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12 within 15 miles of the center of Sugarcreek Township
About 5 of every 100 Sugarcreek Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
5.9% of the town is conserved land, across 13 parks and preserves.
Township in Ohio, US
Sugarcreek Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,534.
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8 towns share a border with Sugarcreek Township.
Spring Valley Township next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Sugarcreek Township’s A) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarcreek Township | #227 | A− | D | — | A | A− |
| Bellbrook | #35 | A+ | C | A | A | A |
| Kettering | #234 | A− | C+ | B | A− | B+ |
| Spring Valley Township | #828 | C | C | — | C+ | B |
| Washington Township | #184 | A− | D | — | A− | A− |
| Centerville | #175 | A− | C− | B+ | A− | A− |
| Beavercreek Township | #316 | B+ | C− | — | A | B |
| Xenia | #831 | C | B+ | C+ | C+ | C− |
Sugarcreek Township, Spring Valley Township, Washington Township and Beavercreek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sugarcreek Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sugarcreek Township grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #227 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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