Sutton, West Virginia

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Braxton County

Population in July 2008: 983. Population change since 2000: -2.8%

Males: 455	(46.3%)
Females: 528	(53.7%)

Median resident age:	45.6 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 26601.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,546 (it was $25,134 in 2000)

Sutton:	$32,546
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,063

Sutton:	$20,063
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,374 (it was $57,100 in 2000)

Sutton:	$88,374
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $145,117; Detached houses: $148,960; Townhouses or other attached units: $299,436; In 2-unit structures: $118,710; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $70,798; Mobile homes: $26,964

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Races in Sutton:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Sutton: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (29.4%), Irish (12.4%), German (10.8%), English (7.9%), Italian (3.7%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 1193 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sutton

High school or higher: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sutton town

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 50.9%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 13.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.2%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Sutton, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sutton to the number of sex offenders is 109 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sutton:	0.4% ($255)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (54.5 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (129.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (311.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Gassaway, WV (1.8 miles ), Flatwoods, WV (2.2 miles ), Burnsville, WV (3.7 miles ), Sand Fork, WV (4.2 miles) , Cowen, WV (4.4 miles ), Glenville, WV (4.5 miles ), Addison (Webster Springs), WV (4.6 miles ), Camden-on-Gauley, WV (4.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $45,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.66 N, Longitude: 80.71 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+6.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Educational services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Health care (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Mining (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (17%)
Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (8%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Construction laborers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.02
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sutton, West Virginia

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Sutton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.1 miles away from the Sutton town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 46.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Sutton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from Sutton center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sutton:

BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; GASSAWAY, WV)
WEBSTER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV)
SUMMERSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Sutton, WV

Airports located in Sutton:

Braxton County Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 3,500, Local Ops: 2,500, Military Ops: 100)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sutton:

WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 61 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 88 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)

Public high school in Sutton:

Braxton County High School (Students: 700; Location: 200 JERRY BURTON DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sutton:

Braxton County Middle School (Students: 626; Location: 100 CARTER BRAXTON DRIVE; Grades: 5 - 8)
Sutton Elementary School (Students: 176; Location: 288 N HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 4)

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Library in Sutton:

SUTTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,688; Location: 450 4TH ST. #C; 14,100 books; 150 audio materials; 25 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

This city is named after James Sutton, he donated the land, so they named it after him, his decendants now live in Craigsville, WV, and Lockport, NY added by Sutton Relative
This city is named after James Sutton, he donated the land, so they named it after him, his decendants now live in Craigsville, WV, and Lockport, NY added by Sutton Relative

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Notable location: Braxton County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Old Woman Run (A), Skidmore Run (B), Granny Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sutton: Sutton Downtown Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Magistrate's Clerk (Recreation Areas; Court House Annex).

Court: Braxton County - Court Reporter's Ofc- Judge's OFC (Court House).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sutton that have no violations reported:

FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD (Address: P O BOX 677, Population served: 3284, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD PURCHASER (Address: P O BOX 677, Population served: 340, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This town:	2.1 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	60.4%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	25.3%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.6%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sutton, WV

6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Sutton compared to West Virginia state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Sutton (2009 data):

City National Bank of West Virginia: 101 Second Street Branch at 101 Second Street, branch established on 1909-12-09; Flatwoods Branch at 1995 Sutton Lane, branch established on 1997-07-14. Info updated 2008-01-10: Bank assets: $2,552.9 mil, Deposits: $2,042.5 mil, headquarters in Cross Lanes, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
Bank of Gassaway: Sutton Branch at Route 4, branch established on 1986-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $166.6 mil, Deposits: $145.4 mil, headquarters in Gassaway, WV, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Gassaway Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sutton, West Virginia

Lloyd's Motel, 2210 Sutton Ln, Sutton, WV 26601, Phone: (304) 765-5779
Days Inn Sutton/Flatwoods, 2000 Sutton Ln, Sutton, WV 26601, Phone: (304) 765-5055, Fax: (304) 765-2067

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Braxton County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (19%) Wood (5%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Sutton

Adherents

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	48.6%	33.9%	4.8%	3.1%	2.3%
Congregations	16.1%	66.1%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%
Congregations	1.6%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$1,829	$21,948	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,286	$15,432	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$7,584	$30,336	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$679	$8,148	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$3,844	$23,064	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$3,672	$22,032	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$3,589	$21,534	1	$193
Water Supply	2	$6,941	$41,646	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$581	$6,972	0	$0
Totals for Government	15	$30,005	$24,004	1	$193

Sutton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $100,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $84,000

Regular Highways: $56,000

Financial Administration: $37,000

Fire Protection: $13,000

Libraries: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $70,000
NEC: $43,000

Public Utilities: $22,000

Other Selective Sales: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $116,000

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,814 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.14%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Gilmer County, WV	0.49% ($22,250 average AGI)
from Lewis County, WV	0.44% ($24,944)
from Kanawha County, WV	0.34% ($62,786)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,223 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Gilmer County, WV	0.61% ($25,920 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.46% ($24,474)
to Nicholas County, WV	0.36% ($31,867)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sutton:

WSGB (1490 AM; 1 kW; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sutton:

WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WAFD (100.3 FM; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV; Owner: J & K BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

Sutton fatal accident list:
Oct 23, 2004 10:30 AM, 19/40, 28, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 22, 1986 11:38 AM, 19 / 40, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 10, 1984 05:10 AM, 17 / 1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 2, 1982 09:15 AM, Sec.19/40, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $147,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,060
Total average daily truck traffic: 300
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 5,010

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sutton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sutton, WV)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sutton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sutton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 41
Hazardous Condition: 3
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Sutton

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