Sutherland | |
Settlement Type: | CDP |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Millard |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.2 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.2 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1909 |
Founder: | Myron Abbott |
Named For: | George Sutherland |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 165 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 4626 |
Coordinates: | 39.3894°N -112.64°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 84624 |
Area Code: | 435 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2584778 |
Sutherland is a census-designated place in northeastern Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 165 at the 2010 census.
Sutherland is located in the north central part of Millard County, some northwest of the city of Delta across the Sevier River. Hinckley lies about to the southwest, and Gunnison Bend Reservoir is south. Sutherland is one of a number of small farming communities in the area, including Woodrow and Sugarville just to the north. About to the west is the site of the historic Topaz War Relocation Center.
In 1909, a tract of thousands of acres of land northwest of the new city of Delta became available for agricultural settlement, under the terms of the Carey Act. Settlers began to cluster around the property of Myron Abbott, regarded as founder of the community, which was known early on as North Tract or West Delta. By 1912, there were 80 families with 121 children of school age in the area. Tired of waiting for county officials, private citizens built a public schoolhouse in 1913. Then residents petitioned for the creation of a voting precinct and school district. The name Sutherland was chosen in honor of Utah political figure George Sutherland, who was serving as a United States senator at the time. The Sutherland elementary school remained open until the 1970s.
As of the census of 2010, there were 165 people living in the CDP. There were 53 housing units. The racial makeup was 95.8% White, 3.0% from some other race, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the population.