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Sugarcreek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,220 at the 2010 census. It is known as "The Little Switzerland of Ohio."HistoryThe village of Shanesville was founded in 1814 by Abraham Shane at the intersection of two Indian trails . This village was surpassed in size and stature by Sugarcreek when the railroads came in the mid-19th century. Shanesville was administratively merged with Sugarcreek in 1969, and took up the current name for the village.GeographySugarcreek is located at , along the South Fork of Sugar Creek.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.79sqmi, all land.DemographicsThe town has a notable Amish community which supports a tourism industry. In 2012, the town hopes to install one of the world's largest cuckoo clocks.86.6% spoke English, 11.4% German (including Pennsylvania German), and 2.0% Dutch.2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 2,220 people, 904 households, and 652 families residing in the village. The population density was 585.8PD/sqmi. There were 967 housing units at an average density of 255.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.