Sutton County, Texas

Sutton County
County
The Sutton County Courthouse in Sonora
The Sutton County Courthouse in Sonora
Map of Texas highlighting Sutton County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°30′N 100°32′W / 30.5°N 100.54°W / 30.5; -100.54
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1890
Named forJohn S. Sutton
SeatSonora
Largest citySonora
Area
 • Total
1,454 sq mi (3,770 km2)
 • Land1,454 sq mi (3,770 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,372
 • Density2.3/sq mi (0.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district23rd
Websitewww.co.sutton.tx.us
Mercantile Garden, located at the foot of the hill containing the Sutton County Courthouse
The Sutton County Library in Sonora
Veterans & Pioneer Ranch Women Museum in Sonora

Sutton County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,372.[1] Its county seat is Sonora.[2] The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1890.[3] Sutton County is named for John S. Sutton, an officer in the Confederate Army.

  1. ^ "Sutton County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2015.