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Sugarcreek is a small town of 4,716 people in Venango County, Pennsylvania. It's about 48 miles from Erie, PA and 70 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 55 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $802 a month.
4,716people
$108kTypical home
$802/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
55"Snow
181Sunny days
170Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,716
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 126 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 48 mi to Erie, PA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$682/mo)
- Median rent $802/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 170 days a year with rain or snow
- 55" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (147 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (507 per 100k)
People
- Median age 49
- 26% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to ERI airport
- 69 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,539 ft
- 226 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Venango County: R+42 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk