Welcome to Sugar Creek ...

The city of Sugar Creek is primarily located in Clay County<1>. A portion of Sugar Creek extends into Jackson County.

A typical abbreviation for Sugar Creek: Sugar Crk. (or less commonly used: Sugar Ck. or Sugar Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sugar Creek has a population of 3,265 people<2> (see below for details).

Sugar Creek is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sugar Creek is within the boundaries of the (816) area code.

Websites for Sugar Creek ...

Official Website: www.sugar-creek.mo.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sugar Creek had an population of 3,265 people. This is a decrease of 2.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sugar Creek had a population of 3,345 people. This makes Sugar Creek the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Sugar Creek represents 0.06% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 170th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,345 people, the population of Sugar Creek decreased 12.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,839 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sugar Creek ...

While we believe that this Sugar Creek is located in Clay County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Sugar Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jackson and Stoddard County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 22 communities that are also named Sugar Creek - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Sugar Creek ...

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

• Kansas City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <4>
• Overland Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
  • Overland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <4>
• Kansas City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <4>
• Lee's Summit
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
  • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <4>
• Blue Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <4>
• Lenexa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
  • Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <4>
• Leawood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
  • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <4>
• Liberty
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Raytown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Raytown is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <4>
• Gladstone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>

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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sugar Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sugar Creek. 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 Creek.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sugar Creek ...

Looking for more information about Sugar Creek? 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 Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sugar Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sugar Creek: www.sugar-creek.mo.us/

The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/