Editing Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania
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|image_caption = [[St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (Cowansville, Pennsylvania)|St. Patrick's Catholic Church]], built 1805
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|map_caption = Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, highlighting Sugarcreek Township
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|map_caption1 = Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Armstrong]]
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|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1800
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1806
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total = 1336
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'''Sugarcreek Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,336 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 29, 2022}}</ref> a decrease from the figure of 1,539 tabulated in [[2010 United States census|2010]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200574992| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210230159/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200574992| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 10, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sugarcreek township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 2, 2013}}</ref>

==History==
Sugarcreek Township and most of the surrounding areas were originally settled in the early 18th century by emigrants from [[Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web
 | last =
 | first =
 | author-link =
 | title =Catholic Chronology in Western Pennsylvania
 | work =
 | publisher =Butler County Genealogical Society
 | date =
 | url =http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabutle2/DonegalTownship/donegaltwpcath.htm
 | doi =
 | access-date =2007-01-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 | last =Smith
 | first =Robert
 | author-link =
 | title =History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania
 | work =
 | publisher =
 | year =1883
 | url =http://www.pa-roots.com/~armstrong/smithproject/history/chap24.html
 | doi =
 | access-date =2007-01-07}}</ref>

[[St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (Cowansville, Pennsylvania)|St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.<ref>{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

Sugar Creek Township appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://usgwarchives.net/maps/pa/county/armstr/1876/sugar.jpg | title=Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, page 75 | publisher=Pomeroy, Whitman & Co. | year=1876 | access-date=November 9, 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
Sugarcreek Township is located in northwestern Armstrong County. Its western border is the [[Butler County, Pennsylvania|Butler County]] line, and it touches the [[Allegheny River]] at its northeast corner.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|69.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Recreation==
Portions of the [[Pennsylvania State Game Lands]] [[Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 105|Number 105]] and [[Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 259|Number 259]] are located in Sugarcreek Township.<ref>https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved September 13, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Documents/SGL%20Maps/SGL__105.pdf Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 105], retrieved September 15, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Documents/SGL%20Maps/SGL__259.pdf Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 259], retrieved November 4, 2018.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|2010= 1539
|2020= 1336
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1336
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 1,557 people, 523 households, and 403 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|57.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 570 housing units at an average density of 21.1/sq&nbsp;mi (8.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] 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]] for the township was $16,903. About 7.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
*[[Karns City Area School District]] - public school
*[[Karns City High School]]

==Cemeteries==
*Mount Pleasant Lutheran Cemetery<ref>{{cite gnis|2775938|Mount Pleasant Lutheran Cemetery}}</ref>
*Oak Grove / Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery<ref>{{cite gnis|2775946|Oak Grove / Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery}}</ref>
*Saint Patricks Cemetery<ref>{{cite gnis|2775969|Saint Patricks Cemetery}}</ref>
*Simpson / Templeton Cemetery<ref>{{cite gnis|2775976|Simpson / Templeton Cemetery}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Armstrong County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1800]]
[[Category:Townships in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania]]