Sutter, California
Sutter is a community of 2,532 people in Sutter County, California, founded in August 7, 1871.
Why visit Sutter
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 98°F; December lows average 40°F.
Weather in Sutter
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sutter
Sutter, formerly South Butte and Sutter City, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sutter County, California, United States. It is part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area within the Greater Sacramento CSA. The population as of the 2020 census was 2,997, up from 2,904 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Sutter, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Taco Time
Fast food · Mexican · 0.4 mi
2281 California Street, Sutter
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping2
History
Originally a settlement called South Butte, established in the vicinity of the stage station at Butte House east of the current town. It had a post office from August 7, 1871, until December 17, 1878, and from February 18, 1879, to January 20, 1888, when it was moved to the new Sutter City Post Office nearby. The Sutter Cemetery (originally South Butte Cemetery) lay to the west on the stage road (in former times used mostly by stagecoaches), and beside it was the school house, that had its classes dismissed when there was a funeral.
Sutter City was the result of an attempt to take advantage of the boom in California in the late 1880s. The town was located south of the Cemetery along the path of a railroad line projected to pass through the town and it hoped to become the new county seat, because it was near the geographical center of the county. However the rail line was never built and it never became the county seat.
The Sutter City post office name was changed to Sutter on January 26, 1895.
From the History section of Sutter, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Map of Sutter
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 40°F | 4.2 in |
| Feb | 63°F | 43°F | 4.7 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 3.8 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 1.6 in |
| May | 83°F | 56°F | 1.3 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 61°F | 0.5 in |
| Jul | 98°F | 64°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 63°F | 0.1 in |
| Sep | 91°F | 60°F | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 53°F | 1.4 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 44°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 58°F | 40°F | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Marysville Hcn (9 mi away), rain and snow from Marysville 5.0 N, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sutter County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-04-01: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yuba County Airport (MYV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Yuba City 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Marysville 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Linda 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Olivehurst 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Biggs 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Arbuckle 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- South Oroville 25 mi northeast, about 40 min by car
- Sheridan 25 mi southeast, about 41 min by car
- Oroville 26 mi northeast, about 41 min by car
- Lincoln 31 mi southeast, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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