Sutton, Quebec

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Sutton, Quebec

Sutton, Quebec
—  Ville  —
Downtown Sutton.
Coordinates (11, rue Principale Sud ): 45°06′22″N 72°36′54″W / 45.10611°N 72.615°W / 45.10611; -72.615
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie (16)
RCM Brome-Missisquoi
Founded 1802
Municipality 1892
Town 1962
Merger July 04, 2002
Electoral Districts
Federal
Brome—Missisquoi
Provincial Brome-Missisquoi
Government
 - Mayor Kenneth Hill
 - Federal MP(s) Christian Ouellet (BQ)
 - Quebec MNA(s) Pierre Paradis (PLQ)
Area
 - Land 246.51 km2 (95.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 3,805
 - Density 15.4/km2 (39.9/sq mi)
 - Change (2001-06) increase8.0%
 - Dwellings 3,319
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s) J0J
Area code(s) 450
Access Routes Route 139
Route 215
Website www.sutton.ca

Sutton is a town situated in southwestern Quebec. It is part of the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 3,805. Historically, Sutton is considered to be part of the Eastern Townships.

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History

Like many other towns and villages in the Eastern Townships, Sutton became home to many 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 (located 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 well as a railway station.

Sutton officially became a municipality in 1892, and later a town in 1962. In 2002, the township of Sutton merged into the town of Sutton, roughly doubling the town's population, and vastly expanding the town's area. The popularity of skiing in Sutton has allowed many small shops to flourish in Sutton's village, such as the D&K or the Rumeur Afamé and has encouraged more investiment in small businesses in the area. While tourism in winter has long been a part of Sutton's economy, more recently, it has also become a popular destination for road biking and other summer activities, making it a promising all-year tourist destination.

Geography

Sutton is located on the 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 situated in close proximity to Mount Sutton, which has an altitude of 968 metres (3,176 ft), and is a popular Ski resort for tourists.

Demographics

Population

Population trend

Census Population Change (%)
2006 3,808 increase8.0%
Merger 3,524 (+) increase53.7%
2001 1,631 increase0.9%
1996 1,617 increase1.9%
1991 1,587 N/A

(+) Amalgamation of the City and the Township of Sutton on July 4, 2002.

Language

Home language (2006)

Language Population Pct (%)
French 2,265 61 %
English 1,420 38 %
Both English and French 35 1 %
Non Official Language only 15 <1 %

According to 2006 Census data, Sutton has one of the highest median ages in Canada, at 51.1 years. Six percent of the town's population is composed of artists, the highest proportion in Canada. Much 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 31.1% of the population, compared to 62.7% for francophones and 4.4% for allophones.

Due to a large amount of Swiss people in the city, Sutton have many people who speak German. Every year, there is a celebration taken place for the relation between Canada and Switzerland in the sutton main street.

See also

  • List of municipalities in Quebec
  • Municipal history of Quebec

  1. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Sutton
  2. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
  3. ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: BROME-MISSISQUOI
  4. ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sutton, Quebec
  5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  6. ^ "Sutton". Eastern Townships, Quebec. 2005. http://www.easterntownships.org/ATRCE/en/modules/visite/villes_et_villages/description.php?municipalite=46055. Retrieved 2008-06-02. [dead link]
  7. ^ "All about us - Presentation". Mount Sutton. http://www.montsutton.com/en/about-us/presentation.php. Retrieved 2008-06-02. 
  8. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  9. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Age Profile: Sutton, Quebec
  10. ^ Foulds, Diane E. (September 2, 2007). "Quebec town makes the arts a tie that binds". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/travel/getaways/canada/articles/2007/09/02/quebec_town_makes_the_arts_a_tie_that_binds/. Retrieved 2008-06-02. 
  11. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Language Profile: Sutton, Quebec


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Quebec Administrative divisions of Montérégie  (Region 16)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories

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Coordinates: 45°06′N 72°37′W / 45.1°N 72.617°W / 45.1; -72.617

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