Sutton, Quebec

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Sutton
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Main Street (Quebec Route 139)
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Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
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Sutton
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°06′N72°37′W / 45.100°N 72.617°W / 45.100; -72.617 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Brome-Missisquoi
Settled1802
ConstitutedJuly 4, 2002
Government
[2] [3]
 • MayorRobert Benoît
 •  Federal riding Brome—Missisquoi
 •  Prov. riding Brome-Missisquoi
Area
[2]
 • Total248.50 km2 (95.95 sq mi)
 • Land245.69 km2 (94.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [4]
 • Total4,548
 • Density18.5/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase2.svg 13.4%
 • Dwellings
3,767
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0E 2K0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
HighwaysQc139.svg R-139
Qc215.svg R-215
Website www.sutton.ca

Sutton is a town in southeastern Quebec. It is part of the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of the Estrie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 4,548. Historically, Sutton is considered to be part of the Eastern Townships. Sutton is also known for its scenic landscapes and outdoor recreational activities, making it a popular destination for tourists.

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History

Like many other towns and villages in the Eastern Townships, Sutton became home to many United Empire Loyalists, following the American Revolution. In 1799 the first recorded Loyalists immigrated to the area, among them Richard Shepherd, originally of New Hampshire. During the 19th century, new buildings were erected to serve the town's growing population, among them a school in 1808 (on the road linking the town to nearby Abercorn) as well as the town hall built in 1859. In the decades that followed, Protestant and Roman Catholic churches were built as was a railway station. [5]

Sutton became a municipality in 1892, and later a town in 1962. In 2002, the township of Sutton merged with the town of Sutton, [6] roughly doubling the town's population, and vastly expanding the town's area. The economy has moved from one largely based on farming to one that is heavily reliant on tourism due to the opening of Sutton Ski Resort in 1960. Sutton is now a popular year-round destination for road and mountain biking, hiking, visits to vineyards and micro-breweries.

Etymology

The name “Sutton” originates from the Anglo-Saxon language, [7] a combination of two words: “sudh” or “suth”, and “tun”. “Sudh” or “suth” translates to “south”, while “tun” signifies a “town” or “settlement”. Thus, Sutton can be interpreted as “the southern town” or “southern settlement”. [8] [9]

Geography

Sutton is near the Canada–United States border with Vermont, 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Montreal, 400 kilometres (250 mi) northwest of Boston, Massachusetts and 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Sherbrooke.

Mount Sutton, located in Sutton with an altitude of 3,176 feet, is known for its popular ski resort. The resort has 60 ski trails and 9 ski lifts, making it a destination for many skiers across Quebec, as well as from neighboring American states. Sommet Rond (Round top), the mountain where the resort is located, is 960 meters high, but the ski network itself reaches a height of 870 meters. [10] [11]

The municipality is bordered to the west by the Réserve Naturelle Montagnes Vertes which can be accessed by footpath provided by three separate organizations: Les sentiers du Corridor appalachien (Mont Singer to Mansonville), Les sentiers du Parc d'environnement naturel de Sutton (Round Top sector), Les sentiers de l’Estrie (Mont Echo sector or Bolton-Est to Mont Glen and Mont Singer). [12] All three have an entry fee or membership obligation.

Mayors of Sutton

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Sutton, Quebec [13]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,587—    
1996 1,617+1.9%
2001 1,631+0.9%
2002M 3,524+116.1%
2006 3,805+8.0%
2011 3,906+2.7%
2016 4,012+2.7%
2021 4,548+13.4%
(M) merger with township of Sutton in 2002.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sutton had a population of 4,548 living in 2,388 of its 3,767 total private dwellings, a change of

According to 2021 Census data, Sutton has one of the highest median ages in Canada, at 60.4 years. A sizable percentage of the town's population is composed of artists, the highest proportion in Canada. [15]

Canada census – Sutton, Quebec community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population4,548 (+13.4% from 2016)4,012 (+2.7% from 2011)3,906 (+2.7% from 2006)
Land area245.69 km2 (94.86 sq mi)245.95 km2 (94.96 sq mi)246.54 km2 (95.19 sq mi)
Population density18.5/km2 (48/sq mi)16.3/km2 (42/sq mi)15.8/km2 (41/sq mi)
Median age60.4 (M: 60.4, F: 60.0)58.3 (M: 57.7, F: 58.8)54.8 (M: 54.9, F: 54.7)
Private dwellings3,767 (total) 3,670 (total) 3,507 (total) 
Median household income$66,500$55,680$48,453
References: 2021 [16] 2016 [17] 2011 [18] earlier [19] [20]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sutton, Quebec [13]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2021
4,485
3,075Increase2.svg 22.0%68.6%1,060Decrease2.svg 4.9%23.6%130Increase2.svg 73.3%2.9%200Steady2.svg 0.0%4.5%
2016
3,925
2,520Increase2.svg 9.8%64.2%1,115Decrease2.svg 11.2%28.4%75Steady2.svg 0.0%1.9%200Increase2.svg 5.3%5.1%
2011
3,815
2,295Decrease2.svg 1.9%60.2%1,255Increase2.svg 8.2%32.9%75Increase2.svg 7.1%2.0%190Increase2.svg 15.2%5.0%
2006
3,735
2,340Increase2.svg 205.9%62.7%1,160Increase2.svg 60.0%31.1%70Increase2.svg 133.3%1.9%165Increase2.svg 312.5%4.4%
2001
1,560
765Increase2.svg 4.1%49.0%725Increase2.svg 6.6%46.5%30Decrease2.svg 60.0%1.9%40Decrease2.svg 20.0%2.6%
1996
1,540
735n/a47.7%680n/a44.2%75n/a4.9%50n/a3.3%

Like many other communities in the southwestern quadrant of the province, Sutton has historically been an anglophone enclave in a predominantly francophone province. Today anglophones make up only 24% of the population, compared to 69% for francophones and 5% for allophones.

Due to a large Swiss population in the town, Sutton has many people who speak German. Every year Swiss National Day is celebrated at Mont Sutton ski resort on the last Saturday in July.

See also

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