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With 1,333 residents, it is a town in Pennsylvania.
Sugarcreek Township’s best subject grades are a B for cost of living and walkability; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Sugarcreek Township’s average commute is 37 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 115 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sugarcreek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Sugarcreek Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1805 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Sugarcreek Township.
Just 5% of Sugarcreek Township’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Sugarcreek Township has added 66 jobs, to 309 in 2023. The share of residents in Sugarcreek Township who live below the poverty line: 14%. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
| Sugarcreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Sugarcreek Township, the FEMA risk score is 77 of 100. Since 1981, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally. 93% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
38% of Sugarcreek Township adults have obesity. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 8. Among adults in the town, 15% report frequent physical distress and 37% have high blood pressure.
| Sugarcreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sugarcreek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 105, 532 acres with 1.8 miles of trail. There are 8.2 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Sugarcreek Township comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Sugarcreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 105 | 1.8 mi | 532 |
| 2. Sugarcreek Township Community Park | 1.7 mi | 100 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 259 | — | 311 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Sugarcreek Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sugarcreek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
1,539 counted in 2010 and 1,350 in 2020; an estimated 1,333 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Sugarcreek Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,336 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 1,539 tabulated in 2010.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.