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Welcome to Sugar Grove ...

The village of Sugar Grove is located in Kane County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sugar Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

A typical abbreviation for Sugar Grove: Sugar Grv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sugar Grove has a population of 9,888 people<2> (see below for details).

Sugar Grove is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sugar Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Sugar Grove: (630) & (331)<4>

The ZIP code for Sugar Grove: 60554<5>

Websites for Sugar Grove ...

Official Website:   www.sugar-grove.il.us/

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sugar Grove had an population of 9,888 people. This is an increase of 9.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 152.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sugar Grove had a population of 8,997 people. This makes Sugar Grove the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Sugar Grove represents 0.07% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 237th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,997 people, the population of Sugar Grove increased 130.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,909 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sugar Grove.

Communities Also Named Sugar Grove ...

While we believe that this Sugar Grove is located in Kane County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Sugar Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mercer and Schuyler County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 23 communities that are also named Sugar Grove - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (3), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sugar Grove.

Communities near Sugar Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sugar Grove.

  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Naperville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bolingbrook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <6>
  • Wheaton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • De Kalb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartlett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <6>
  • Romeoville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
    • Romeoville is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <6>
  • Carol Stream
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
    • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <6>
  • Oswego
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sugar Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sugar Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sugar Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sugar Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sugar Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Sugar Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sugar Grove ...

Looking for more information about Sugar Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sugar Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sugar Grove.

Adding Sugar Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sugar Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sugar Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Sugar Grove post office opened in 1840.

We also found Sugar Grove in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sugar Grove.

The official website for Sugar Grove: www.sugar-grove.il.us/

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sugar Grove.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sugar Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (331) is an overlay for area code (630).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Sugar Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sugar Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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