Sutton, West Virginia

Sutton, West Virginia
Town
Main Street in downtown Sutton in 2007
Main Street in downtown Sutton in 2007
Official logo of Sutton, West Virginia
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Location of Sutton in Braxton County, West Virginia.
Location of Sutton in Braxton County, West Virginia.
Sutton is located in West Virginia
Sutton
Sutton
Location in West Virginia
Sutton is located in the United States
Sutton
Sutton
Sutton (the United States)
Sutton is located in North America
Sutton
Sutton
Sutton (North America)
Coordinates: 38°39′52″N 80°42′37″W / 38.66444°N 80.71028°W / 38.66444; -80.71028
Country United States
State West Virginia
CountyBraxton
Government
 • MayorJ.D. Hoover
 • Chief of PoliceVacant 2 years
Area
[1]
 • Total0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total876
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
859
 • Density1,271.56/sq mi (491.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26601
Area code304
FIPS code54-78580[3]
GNIS feature ID1555762[4]
Websitesuttonwv.org
The Braxton County Courthouse in 2007

Sutton is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 876 at the 2020 census.[2] It is the county seat of Braxton County.[5] Sutton is situated at a center of transportation in West Virginia. Interstate 79, a major north–south route, connects with Appalachian Corridor L (U.S. Route 19), another significant north–south route, passes several miles south of town.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.