Sugarcreek, Ohio

Sugarcreek, Ohio
World's Largest Cuckoo Clock
World's Largest Cuckoo Clock
Nickname: 
The Little Switzerland of Ohio
Location of Sugarcreek, Ohio
Location of Sugarcreek, Ohio
Location of Sugarcreek in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Location of Sugarcreek in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°30′24″N 81°38′20″W / 40.50667°N 81.63889°W / 40.50667; -81.63889
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTuscarawas
TownshipSugar Creek
Government
 • TypeVillage
Area
 • Total3.80 sq mi (9.84 km2)
 • Land3.80 sq mi (9.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,063 ft (324 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,373
 • Density624.31/sq mi (241.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44681
Area code330
FIPS code39-75210[3]
GNIS feature ID2399927[2]
Websitehttp://www.villageofsugarcreek.com/

Sugarcreek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,373 at the 2020 census. It is known as "The Little Switzerland of Ohio."[4] Located in Ohio's Amish Country, the village is part of a large regional tourism industry.[5] In the center of town stands one of the world's largest cuckoo clocks, which was previously featured on the cover of the Guinness World Records book in 1977.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sugarcreek, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ www.villageofsugarcreek.com
  5. ^ Walle, Randi (May 31, 2018). "Explore Ohio Amish Country". Columbus Underground. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Broken Trust in God’s Country, by Diana Heriques, New York Times, February 25, 2012