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Population (year 2000): 1,011. Estimated population in July 2006: 990 (-2.1% change)
 

Males: 468  (46.3%)
Females: 543  (53.7%)

Braxton County

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

Zip codes: 26601.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,700 (it was $25,134 in 2000)
Sutton  $26,700
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,400 (it was $62,400 in 2000)
Sutton  $69,400
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Sutton:

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

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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: 1206 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 110 to 1.

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

Sutton:  0.4% ($255)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (67.1 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (132.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (393.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Gassaway, WV (4.2 miles ), Flatwoods, WV (5.6 miles ), Burnsville, WV (13.9 miles ), Sand Fork, WV (17.5 miles) , Cowen, WV (20.5 miles ), Glenville, WV (20.7 miles ), Camden-on-Gauley, WV (21.9 miles) , Craigsville, WV (23.4 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

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Latitude: 38.66 N, Longitude: 80.71 W


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

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:  1.01
US city average:  3.00

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Sutton-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.2 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 47.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sutton:
  • BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GASSAWAY, WV)
  • WEBSTER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV)
  • SUMMERSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sutton:
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 55 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 61 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
  • YEAGER (about 64 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sutton:
  • BRAXTON COUNTY (about 5 miles; SUTTON, WV; ID: 48I)
  • RICHWOOD MUNI (about 29 miles; RICHWOOD, WV; ID: 3I4)
  • SUMMERSVILLE (about 33 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; ID: SXL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sutton:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 71 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 102 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 104 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
Public high school in Sutton:
  • BRAXTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 767; Location: 200 JERRY BURTON DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sutton:
  • BRAXTON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 794; Location: 100 CARTER BRAXTON DR; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 288 N HILL RD; Grades: PK - 04)
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 1999:
This town:  25.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.6%
Whole state:  7.6%

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 (2007 data):
  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Flatwoods Branch at 1995 Sutton Lane, branch established on 1997-07-14; 101 Second Street Branch at 101 Second Street, branch established on 1909-12-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,502.9 mil, Deposits: $2,028.2 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 70 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: $154.7 mil, Deposits: $136.9 mil, headquarters in Gassaway, WV, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Gassaway Bancshares, Inc.



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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.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAFD (100.3 FM; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV; Owner: J & K BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)


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