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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code26601

Area code304

Living in Sutton

Housing in Sutton

$141K▼ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sutton home is worth about $141,000, down 0.8% in a year, 21% below the West Virginia typical home.

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Health in Sutton

Compared with West Virginia

7worse than WV

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethWV 19.5% · worse 14%More adults with COPDWV 10.6% · worse 5.2%More adults who have had a strokeWV 4.2% · worse

Care nearby

Braxton County Memorial HospitalGassaway · 2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Care of Flatwoods IISutton · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sutton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sutton →

Natural hazards in Sutton

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

3Does Sutton flood?paid flood claims since 1980 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sutton

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Schools in Sutton

All Sutton schools →

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School Grade C-

The public schools Sutton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBraxton County SchoolsSchools1

Sutton Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 166 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WV. Ratings are from neighbors.