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Sutton
City
Main Street (Quebec Route 139)
Main Street (Quebec Route 139)
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Sutton is located in Southern Quebec
Sutton
Sutton
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°06′N 72°37′W / 45.100°N 72.617°W / 45.100; -72.617[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
Settled1802
ConstitutedJuly 4, 2002
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorRobert Benoît
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-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
Increase 13.4%
 • Dwellings
3,767
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0E 2K0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-139
R-215
Websitewww.sutton.ca

Sutton is a town in southwestern 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.

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.

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.

Sutton is also close to Mont Sutton, which has an altitude of 968 metres (3,176 ft), and is a popular ski resort for tourists.[7]

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).[8] All three have an entry fee or membership obligation that can be easily avoided by simply walking by the payment station.

Mayors of Sutton

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Sutton, Quebec[9]
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 13.4% from its 2016 population of 4,012. With a land area of 245.69 km2 (94.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.5/km2 (47.9/sq mi) in 2021.[10]

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.[11]

Canada census – Sutton, Quebec community profile
202120162011
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[12] 2016[13] 2011[14] earlier[15][16]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sutton, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
4,485
 3,075 Increase 22.0% 68.6% 1,060 Decrease 4.9% 23.6% 130 Increase 73.3% 2.9% 200 Steady 0.0% 4.5%
2016
3,925
 2,520 Increase 9.8% 64.2% 1,115 Decrease 11.2% 28.4% 75 Steady 0.0% 1.9% 200 Increase 5.3% 5.1%
2011
3,815
 2,295 Decrease 1.9% 60.2% 1,255 Increase 8.2% 32.9% 75 Increase 7.1% 2.0% 190 Increase 15.2% 5.0%
2006
3,735
 2,340 Increase 205.9% 62.7% 1,160 Increase 60.0% 31.1% 70 Increase 133.3% 1.9% 165 Increase 312.5% 4.4%
2001
1,560
 765 Increase 4.1% 49.0% 725 Increase 6.6% 46.5% 30 Decrease 60.0% 1.9% 40 Decrease 20.0% 2.6%
1996
1,540
 735 n/a 47.7% 680 n/a 44.2% 75 n/a 4.9% 50 n/a 3.3%

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

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 61208". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sutton". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  4. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Sutton, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Sutton". Eastern Townships, Quebec. 2005. Retrieved 2008-06-02.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). stat.gouv.qc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "All about us - Presentation". Mount Sutton. Archived from the original on 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  8. ^ https://rnmv.ca/
  9. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  10. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  11. ^ Foulds, Diane E. (September 2, 2007). "Quebec town makes the arts a tie that binds". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  12. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  13. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  14. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  15. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  16. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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Ski areas and resorts in Quebec
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