Sutton, West Virginia

Sutton, West Virginia
Main Street in downtown Sutton in 2007
Interactive map of Sutton, West Virginia
Sutton
Location in West Virginia
Sutton
Sutton (the United States)
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
Established1826
Incorporated1883
Government
 • MayorCarolyn Hoover
Area
 • Total
0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
 • Water0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
863
 • Estimate 
(2021)
859
 • Density1,272.3/sq mi (491.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26601
Area code304
FIPS code54-78580
GNIS feature ID1555762
Websitesuttonwv.org

Sutton is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 876 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Braxton County. 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.