Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County) is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,193 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17814.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County), part in Benton Township (Columbia County) and Jackson Township (Columbia County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA105 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County) had 887 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1621st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Columbia County grew from 39,896 residents in 1900 to 64,727 in 2020.
Columbia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton 3 Ne, PA weather station (about a mile away).
22,886 jobs at 1,428 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Benton Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L R Appleman El SchBenton | K–6 | 308 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Benton Area MSBenton | 7–8 | 100 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Benton Area HSBenton | 9–12 | 200 | Public | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Benton Township (Columbia County), Jackson Township (Columbia County), Fairmount, Benton Borough, Pine Township (Columbia County) and Davidson.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.