Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania

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Venango County

Population in July 2008: 4,969. Population change since 2000: -6.8%

Males: 2,365	(47.6%)
Females: 2,604	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,974 (it was $31,952 in 2000)

Sugarcreek:	$38,974
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,491

Sugarcreek:	$21,491
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,457 (it was $51,100 in 2000)

Sugarcreek:	$82,457
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,093; Detached houses: $111,129; In 2-unit structures: $54,631; Mobile homes: $20,821

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Races in Sugarcreek:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Sugarcreek: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.0%), Irish (14.5%), English (12.0%), United States (9.2%), Dutch (5.3%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1035 feet

Land area: 37.4 square miles.

Population density: 133 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sugarcreek

High school or higher: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sugarcreek borough

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 8.4%

12 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.2%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sugarcreek:	1.5% ($772)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (48.7 miles , pop. 82,026).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (68.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (264.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Franklin, PA (1.4 miles ), Oil City, PA (2.4 miles ), Woodland Heights, PA (2.5 miles ), Cooperstown borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Polk borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Seneca, PA (2.6 miles ), Utica borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Hasson Heights, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.42 N, Longitude: 79.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Sugarcreek household income distribution

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Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -211 (-3.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (9%)
Machinery (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Health care (5%)
Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (30%)
Educational services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Sugarcreek by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	3	4	0	0
per 100,000	18.7	0.0	0.0	57.4	77.3	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	57.9	0.0	0.0
Assaults	12	6	12	18	15	13	5
per 100,000	225.0	112.0	227.8	344.2	289.7	253.9	99.3
Burglaries	12	3	17	8	14	5	2
per 100,000	225.0	56.0	322.7	153.0	270.4	97.7	39.7
Thefts	96	66	74	70	103	137	77
per 100,000	1799.8	1232.5	1404.7	1338.4	1989.6	2675.8	1529.9
Auto thefts	2	1	1	7	1	0	0
per 100,000	37.5	18.7	19.0	133.8	19.3	0.0	0.0
Arson	8	0	0	0	2	1	0
per 100,000	150.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	38.6	19.5	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	150.7	77.1	125.9	189.7	237.2	164.6	83.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.21
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania

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Sugarcreek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the Sugarcreek borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the borough center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.

Sugarcreek-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 30.3 miles away from Sugarcreek center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Sugarcreek center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from Sugarcreek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sugarcreek:

UPMC NORTHWEST (about 7 miles; FRANKLIN, PA)
TITUSVILLE HOSP (about 18 miles; TITUSVILLE, PA)
MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; MEADVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sugarcreek:

GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 49 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,304)
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; FT enrollment: 9,726)
GENEVA COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 55 miles; EDINBORO, PA; FT enrollment: 6,631)

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Notable locations in Sugarcreek: Reno Station (A), McKenzie Corners (B), Wanango Country Club (C), Sleepy Hollow Golf Course (D), Eclipse (E), Camp Singing Hills (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sugarcreek include: Galloway Church (A), Wooden Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Franklin Cemetery (3), Forest Chapel Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Two Mile Run Reservoir (A), Reno Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Run (A), Read Run (B), Foster Run (C), Sugar Creek (D), Twomile Run (E), Warden Run (F), Brannon Run (G), Wolf Run (H), Beatty Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sugarcreek: Miller-Sibley Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	72.7%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	10.8%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sugarcreek, PA

212 people in nursing homes
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Sugarcreek compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sugarcreek mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Venango County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (78%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Electricity (4%)

Religion statistics for Sugarcreek

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	34.5%	33.7%	9.4%	5.0%	2.2%
Congregations	6.8%	38.1%	12.7%	4.2%	1.7%

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	General Conference Churches of God	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%	1.3%	9.0%
Congregations	4.2%	2.5%	1.7%	3.4%	24.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$5,422	$32,532	1	$1,798
Other Government Administration	1	$2,852	$34,224	6	$2,768
Police Protection - Officers	6	$22,142	$44,284	3	$4,767
Streets and Highways	8	$30,622	$45,933	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$314
Totals for Government	17	$61,038	$43,086	11	$9,647

3.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.56%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Crawford County, PA	0.45% ($22,979 average AGI)
from Clarion County, PA	0.31% ($26,848)
from Butler County, PA	0.27% ($32,776)

4.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,998 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Crawford County, PA	0.54% ($25,581 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.34% ($22,192)
to Clarion County, PA	0.32% ($28,221)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sugarcreek:

WFRA (1450 AM; 1 kW; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WOYL (1340 AM; 1 kW; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKQW (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTIV (1230 AM; 1 kW; TITUSVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sugarcreek:

WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WAWN (89.5 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WUUZ (107.7 FM; COOPERSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WGYI (98.5 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WKQW-FM (96.3 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
WGYY (100.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WHUZ (94.3 FM; SAEGERTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
W212BK (90.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
WLLF (96.7 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WXXO (104.5 FM; CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WVME (91.9 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
W220BA (91.9 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG OF NW PENNSYLVANIA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Sugarcreek:

WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
W52BO (Channel 52; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 39 meters (128ft)
Total costs: $1,391,000
Total average daily traffic: 30,522
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,965
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 44,206

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 2
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 0
2000-2009: 1

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FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Jct Sr 268 & Lr 03025, Call Sign: WNCN663, Licensee ID: L00106583
Assigned Frequencies : 33.8200 MHz, 33.8800 MHz, 46.1600 MHz, 46.3800 MHz
Grant Date: 08/04/2005, Expiration Date: 08/28/2015
Registrant: Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Dept, 110 Rodgers Rd, East Brady, PA 16028, Phone: (724) 526-5433, Email:

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