Sugarcreek Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,558. The county seat is Kittanning. The county was organized on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland and Lycomin ...
, 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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.
History
Sugarcreek Township and most of the surrounding areas were originally settled in the early 18th century by emigrants from
Ireland
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.
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1978.
Sugar Creek Township appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Geography
Sugarcreek Township is located in northwestern Armstrong County. Its western border is the
Butler County line, and it touches the
Allegheny River
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at its northeast corner.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , all land.
Recreation
Portions of the
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Number 105 and
Number 259 are located in Sugarcreek Township.
Demographics
As of the
2000 census, there were 1,557 people, 523 households, and 403 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 570 housing units at an average density of 21.1/sq mi (8.1/km
2). The
racial makeup
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of the township was 98.07% White, 1.67% African American, 0.06% Native American, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 523 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.99.
The township median age of 43 years was significantly more than the county median age of 40 years. The distribution by age group was 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $37,222. Males had a median income of $30,357 versus $18,704 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $16,903. About 7.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
*
Karns City Area School District
Karn City Area School District is a public school district in Butler County, Clarion County, and Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The district serves the boroughs of Chicora, Fairview, Karns City, Petrolia, and Bruin and the townships of Park ...
- public school
*
Karns City High School
Karns City High School is located in Karns City, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Karns City Area School District. The school serves students residing in Butler County, Clarion County, and Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The boroughs of Chicora, ...
Cemeteries
*Mount Pleasant Lutheran Cemetery
*Oak Grove / Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery
*Saint Patricks Cemetery
*Simpson / Templeton Cemetery
References
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Populated places established in 1800
Townships in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania