Sutton, New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Sutton is a town in Merrimack County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 1,837 at the 2010 census. Sutton is home to Wadleigh State Beach on Kezar Lake.
, Newbury
and Bradford
, Massachusetts
, as well as Kingston, New Hampshire
. It was called Perrystown after Obadiah Perry, one of the proprietors. But the French and Indian War
delayed settlement until 1767, when David Peaslee arrived. Many proprietors forfeited their claims, even with an extension in 1773, so the town was regranted in 1784. The second group of settlers were from Sutton
, Massachusetts
, source of the town's current name.
, the town has a total area of 43.1 square miles (111.6 km²), of which 42.3 sq mi (109.6 km²) is land and 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) (1.85%) is water. The highest point in Sutton is the summit of Kings Hill, at approximately 1930 feet (588.3 m) above sea level
, in the northwest corner of the town.
The town is drained primarily by tributaries of the Warner River
, which flows to the Contoocook River
and ultimately the Merrimack River
. The Lane River
, a tributary of the Warner, drains a large portion of the center of town. The northern portion of town is drained by tributaries of the Blackwater River
, another tributary of the Contoocook. The extreme northwest corner of town is part of the Lake Sunapee
watershed, draining via the Sugar River
of western New Hampshire into the Connecticut River
.
Sutton is served by Interstate 89
and New Hampshire Route 114
.
of 2000, there were 1,544 people, 621 households, and 457 families residing in the town. The population density
was 36.5 people per square mile (14.1/km²). There were 826 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 0.06% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races
, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 621 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,924, and the median income for a family was $56,685. Males had a median income of $34,250 versus $30,658 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $24,432. About 2.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Merrimack County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 136,225 people, 51,843 households, and 35,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 146 people per square mile . There were 56,244 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,837 at the 2010 census. Sutton is home to Wadleigh State Beach on Kezar Lake.
History
The town was granted in 1749 by the Masonian Proprietors to inhabitants of HaverhillHaverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
, Newbury
Newbury, Massachusetts
Newbury is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,666 at the 2010 census. Newbury includes the villages of Old Town , Plum Island and Byfield, home of The Governor's Academy , a private preparatory school.- History :Newbury Plantation was settled and incorporated...
and Bradford
Bradford, Massachusetts
Bradford is a former town in Essex County, Massachusetts. The name currently refers to the area on the south side of the Merrimack River in Haverhill, Massachusetts that was once Bradford...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, as well as Kingston, New Hampshire
Kingston, New Hampshire
Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 6,025.- History :Kingston was the fifth town to be established in New Hampshire. Originally, it was a part of Hampton, New Hampshire...
. It was called Perrystown after Obadiah Perry, one of the proprietors. But the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
delayed settlement until 1767, when David Peaslee arrived. Many proprietors forfeited their claims, even with an extension in 1773, so the town was regranted in 1784. The second group of settlers were from Sutton
Sutton, Massachusetts
-Library:The Sutton Free Library was established in 1876. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Sutton spent 0.7% of its budget on its public library—some $18 per person.-Education:...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, source of the town's current name.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 43.1 square miles (111.6 km²), of which 42.3 sq mi (109.6 km²) is land and 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) (1.85%) is water. The highest point in Sutton is the summit of Kings Hill, at approximately 1930 feet (588.3 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
, in the northwest corner of the town.
The town is drained primarily by tributaries of the Warner River
Warner River
The Warner River is a river located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Contoocook River, part of the Merrimack River watershed....
, which flows to the Contoocook River
Contoocook River
The Contoocook River is a river in New Hampshire. It flows from Pool Pond and Contoocook Lake on the Jaffrey/Rindge border to Penacook , where it empties into the Merrimack River. It is one of only a few rivers in New Hampshire that flow in a predominantly northward direction...
and ultimately the Merrimack River
Merrimack River
The Merrimack River is a river in the northeastern United States. It rises at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire, flows southward into Massachusetts, and then flows northeast until it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Newburyport...
. The Lane River
Lane River
The Lane River is an stream located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Warner River, part of the Contoocook River watershed....
, a tributary of the Warner, drains a large portion of the center of town. The northern portion of town is drained by tributaries of the Blackwater River
Blackwater River (Contoocook River)
The Blackwater River is a river located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Contoocook River, part of the Merrimack River watershed....
, another tributary of the Contoocook. The extreme northwest corner of town is part of the Lake Sunapee
Lake Sunapee
Lake Sunapee is located within Sullivan County and Merrimack County in western New Hampshire, the United States. It is the fifth-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire....
watershed, draining via the Sugar River
Sugar River (New Hampshire)
The Sugar River is a 27.0 mile long river located in western New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows to Long Island Sound....
of western New Hampshire into the Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
.
Sutton is served by Interstate 89
Interstate 89
Interstate 89 is an interstate highway in the New England region of the United States travelling between Bow, New Hampshire and Highgate Springs, Vermont. As with all odd-numbered primary interstates, I-89 is signed as a north–south highway...
and New Hampshire Route 114
New Hampshire Route 114
New Hampshire Route 114 is a long secondary north–south highway in central New Hampshire. The highway runs between Bedford, in Hillsborough County and Grantham, in Sullivan County....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,544 people, 621 households, and 457 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 36.5 people per square mile (14.1/km²). There were 826 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 0.06% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 621 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,924, and the median income for a family was $56,685. Males had a median income of $34,250 versus $30,658 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $24,432. About 2.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- John EatonJohn Eaton (General)For other people named John Eaton, see John Eaton .John Eaton, Jr. was a U.S. Commissioner of Education and a brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
, general and commissioner of education - Jonathan HarveyJonathan Harvey (congressman)Jonathan Harvey was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, brother of Matthew Harvey.Born in Sutton, New Hampshire, Harvey attended the common schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1811–1816, 1831–1834, and 1838–1840...
, congressman - Matthew HarveyMatthew HarveyMatthew Harvey was a was a lawyer, politician, and long-serving United States federal judge from Hopkinton, New Hampshire....
, congressman and governor of New HampshireGovernor of New HampshireThe Governor of the State of New Hampshire is the supreme executive magistrate of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.The governor is elected at the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Vermont, to hold... - John S. PillsburyJohn S. PillsburyJohn Sargent Pillsbury was an American politician, businessman, and philanthropist. A Republican, he served as the eighth Governor of Minnesota from 1876 to 1882.John S. Pillsbury was born in Sutton, New Hampshire...
, businessman and governor of MinnesotaGovernor of MinnesotaThe Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty different people have been governors of the state, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial...