Sugarcreek, Ohio
| Sugarcreek, Ohio | |
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| — Village — | |
| Nickname(s): The Little Switzerland of Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 40°30′24″N 81°38′30″W / 40.50667°N 81.64167°WCoordinates: 40°30′24″N 81°38′30″W / 40.50667°N 81.64167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Tuscarawas |
| Township | Sugar Creek |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeremiah M. Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,174 |
| • Density | 572.2/sq mi (220.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44681 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-75210[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1062554[1] |
| Website | http://www.sugarcreekohio.org/ |
Sugarcreek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,174 at the 2000 census. It is known as "The Little Switzerland of Ohio."[3]
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[edit] History
The village of Shanesville was founded in 1814 by Abraham Shane at the intersection of two Indian trails (currently Ohio State Routes 39 and 93). Legend has it, as he rode into town, he had horrible hemorrhoids and he found comfort in the sweet waters, leading to the eventual name of Sugarcreek. Shanesville was administratively merged with Sugarcreek in 1969.[1]
[edit] Geography
Sugarcreek is located at 40°30′24″N 81°38′30″W / 40.50667°N 81.64167°W (40.506637, -81.641728),[4] along the South Fork of Sugar Creek.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,174 people, 873 households, and 639 families residing in the village. The population density was 572.2 people per square mile (220.9/km²). There were 923 housing units at an average density of 242.9 per square mile (93.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.13% White, 0.14% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.05% of the population.
There were 873 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,360, and the median income for a family was $43,707. Males had a median income of $32,068 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,107. About 6.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
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Sugarcreek is home to the Garaway High School and Junior High. The mascot of the high school is the Pirates. Sugarcreek is also home to Miller Avenue Elementary School. This is one of the four elementary schools that make up the Garaway School district. The other schools are Ragersville, Baltic, and Dundee elementaries.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ SugarcreekOhio.org
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 51. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
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