Sugar Grove, Ohio

For the community in Clark County, see Sugar Grove, Clark County, Ohio.

Sugar Grove, Ohio
Village
Village Hall
Nickname(s):  Gateway to the Hocking Hills, The Grove, SG
Location of Sugar Grove, Ohio
Location of Sugar Grove in Fairfield County
Coordinates: 39°37′36″N82°32′46″W / 39.62667°N 82.54611°W / 39.62667; -82.54611
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Fairfield
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
Area [1]
• Total	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Land	0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [2]	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	429
• Density	1,397.39/sq mi (539.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43155
Area code	740
FIPS code	39-75252 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1060971 [2]
Website	www.sugar-grove.com

Sugar Grove is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census.

History

Sugar Grove was named for a grove of sugar maple near the original town site. ^[4]

In May 2012, Sugar Grove hosted the inaugural Dude's Weekend celebration. In July 2013 the 2nd annual Dude's Weekend was held in Sugar Grove. Both were attended by Josiah Ryan.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km²), of which 0.29 square miles (0.75 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	254		—
1880	262		3.1%
1890	275		5.0%
1900	350		27.3%
1910	368		5.1%
1920	420		14.1%
1930	388		−7.6%
1940	429		10.6%
1950	434		1.2%
1960	479		10.4%
1970	469		−2.1%
1980	407		−13.2%
1990	465		14.3%
2000	448		−3.7%
2010	426		−4.9%
2020	429		0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2010 census

As of the census ^[7] of 2010, there were 426 people, 155 households, and 123 families living in the village. The population density was 1,469.0 inhabitants per square mile (567.2/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 603.4 per square mile (233.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 1.4% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 155 households, of which 50.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 25.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 34.8 years. 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 6.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 448 people, 162 households, and 121 families living in the village. The population density was 2,182.1 inhabitants per square mile (842.5/km²). There were 171 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile (321.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.55% White, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 162 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,107, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,547. About 6.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sugar Grove, Ohio
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 130.
5. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.

External links

• Village website
• Fairfield County Visitors & Convention Bureau