Sugar Creek Authority

Sugar Creek is a middle-income small town of 3,249 with home prices 1.7× below the Missouri median.

Sugar Creek, Missouri

In Clay County, Missouri, Sugar Creek anchors a community of 3,249. The median household income stands at $62,165.

Definition and scope

Sugar Creek is a chartered municipality within Clay County, Missouri, Missouri. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 5 and is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Sugar Creek has approximately 3,249 residents. The median age is 40.2 years. Roughly 75% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $136,600.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 79.6%
• Black or African American: 0.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 9.1%
• Asian: 2.5%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Sugar Creek is $62,165. Poverty rate stands at 14.6%. Unemployment rate at last release was 3.1%. Educational attainment: 23.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Sugar Creek:

• Public schools: 2
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 3

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. Federal court business routes through Eastern Jackson County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Independence, Missouri.

Geography and climate

Sugar Creek sits at an elevation of 857 feet above sea level. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 7a.

References

• Missouri State Authority — state-level reference for Missouri.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.