Sugar Grove | |
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| Etymology: the surroundingmaple forests | |
 Location of Sugar Grove in Warren County, Pennsylvania. | |
  Sugar Grove Location of Sugar Grove in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates:41°58′56″N79°20′30″W / 41.98222°N 79.34167°W /41.98222; -79.34167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Warren |
| Founded | 1797 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 614 |
• Estimate (2019)[2] | 573 |
| • Density | 511.15/sq mi (197.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16350[3] |
| Area code | 814 |
| Website | www.sugargrovepa.com |
Sugar Grove is a borough inSugar Grove Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania,United States. The population was 614 at the 2010 census.
Sugar Grove is located at41°58′56″N79°20′30″W / 41.98222°N 79.34167°W /41.98222; -79.34167 (41.982166, -79.341588).[4]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,523 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,646 | 8.1% | |
| 1870 | 1,729 | 5.0% | |
| 1880 | 1,861 | 7.6% | |
| 1890 | 292 | −84.3% | |
| 1900 | 334 | 14.4% | |
| 1910 | 459 | 37.4% | |
| 1920 | 371 | −19.2% | |
| 1930 | 445 | 19.9% | |
| 1940 | 440 | −1.1% | |
| 1950 | 520 | 18.2% | |
| 1960 | 636 | 22.3% | |
| 1970 | 701 | 10.2% | |
| 1980 | 630 | −10.1% | |
| 1990 | 604 | −4.1% | |
| 2000 | 613 | 1.5% | |
| 2010 | 614 | 0.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 573 | [2] | −6.7% |
| Sources:[5][6][7] | |||
As of thecensus[6] of 2000, there were 613 people, 232 households, and 180 families residing in the borough. Thepopulation density was 550.2 people per square mile (212.4 people/km2). There were 250 housing units at an average density of 224.4 per square mile (86.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.51%White, 0.16%African American, and 0.33% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 232 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% weremarried couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $36,125, and the median income for a family was $41,964. Males had a median income of $29,519 versus $21,607 for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $16,896. About 6.7% of families and 8.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
On 17–18 June 1854, an anti-slavery convention of abolitionists was held in Sugar Grove at the farm of James Younie[8] on the western end of the village.Frederick Douglass,Lewis Clarke, andJermain Loguen gave speeches during the weekend event. The William and Sarah Storum family of nearbyBusti, New York organized the convention[9] and likely provided accommodations for the speakers. Local abolitionistCynthia Catlin Miller hosted Douglass for tea.
There is a local celebration of the June 1854 anti-slavery convention that likewise recalls theJuneteenth holiday.[10] There were fugitives thatJoah Carter hid during theUnderground Railroad times from theCorry, Pennsylvania area.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |