Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Sugar Grove’s July high is 79°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Sugar Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sugar Grove beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,523 in 1850, a peak of 1,861 in 1880, 564 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2003 and 4 maps from 1926 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugar Grove, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Sugar Grove.
Most working residents leave Sugar Grove for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Sugar Grove fell to 89 in 2023, 70 fewer than in 2013. 4.7% of Sugar Grove residents live below the poverty line, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Sugar Grove | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sugar Grove has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Sugar Grove is 16°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (20% statewide). Sugar Grove has lost 4.2% of its people since 2020, down to 527 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Sugar Grove | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sugar Grove | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Sugar Grove beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 21% of Sugar Grove adults smoke cigarettes.
| Sugar Grove | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sugar Grove | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Sugar Grove since 1986.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sugar Grove. Close and well known come first.
12 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
20 mi DamKinzua Dam
28 mi National forestAllegheny National Forest
33 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
9 mi MuseumLucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center
33 mi State parkAllegany State ParkChautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0 · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Sugar Grove
About 1 of every 100 Sugar Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Sugar Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Sugar Grove (Seneca: Jöëdzë́'šo) is a borough in Sugar Grove Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sugar Grove had a population of 564.
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Sugar Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
