Sublette, Kansas
Sublette is a city in Haskell County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Haskell County. In 2020, 1,413 people lived there.[3]
Sublette, Kansas | |
|---|---|
City and County seat | |
 Sublette Cooperative grain elevator (2010) | |
 Location within Haskell County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°28′56″N 100°50′47″W / 37.48222°N 100.84639°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Haskell |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Incorporated | 1923 |
| Named for | William Sublette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,914 ft (888 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,413 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67877 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-68775 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 470607 [1] |
| Website | sublettekansas.com |
History
changeSublette was created in 1912.[5] It was named after William Lewis Sublette, a French Huguenot who was a partner in the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. Sublette was a mountain man, fur trapper and pioneer who blazed a trail through the area and was known by the local natives as "Cut Face".[6]
The first post office in Sublette was created in January 1913.[7]
Geography
changeSublette is at 37°28′56″N 100°50′47″W / 37.48222°N 100.84639°W (37.482226, -100.846492). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Climate
changeThe Köppen Climate Classification system says that Sublette has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 673 | — | |
| 1940 | 582 | −13.5% | |
| 1950 | 838 | 44.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,077 | 28.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,208 | 12.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,293 | 7.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,378 | 6.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,592 | 15.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,453 | −8.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,413 | −2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
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2020 census
changeThe 2020 census says that there were 1,413 people, 520 households, and 376 families living in Sublette. Of the households, 76.9% owned their home and 23.1% rented their home.
The median age was 34.3 years. Of the people, 73.6% were White, 0.8% were Black, 0.1% were Native American, 0.1% were Asian, 13.9% were from some other race, and 11.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.4% of the people.[3][9]
2010 census
changeThe 2010 census says that there were 1,453 people, 556 households, and 409 families living in Sublette.[10]
Media
changeThe Haskell County Monitor-Chief is the local newspaper.
Sublette is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.[11] KDGL-LD is licensed to Sublette Kansas and is the flagship station of High Plains Broadcasting, LLC. KDGL broadcasts on RF channel 23 carrying 6 video streams. Current Networks are Retro TV, Tuff TV, AMG TV, Launch TV, TheWalk TV, and PBJ TV. KDGL uses TV23 as branding for all 5 licenses including Dodge City, Garden City, Liberal, and Ulysses. Sublette was chosen for its central location in the Southwest Kansas Market and to streamline future news gathering for NewsWest23 newscasts.[12][13]
Famous people
change- Jack Christiansen, Hall of Fame football player for the Detroit Lions[14]
- Shalee Lehning, former professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream, and associate head coach on the Northern Colorado women's basketball team[15]
- Otto Schnellbacher, (1923-2008), played both basketball and football (American) professionally[16]
- Ted Trimpa, Democratic strategist and political consultant
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sublette, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 206.
- ↑ Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 121 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ Climate Summary for Sublette, Kansas
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Kansas TV Markets". EchoStar Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ↑ "TV23 KDGL-TV - Coverage". Archived from the original on 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ↑ "TV Query Broadcast Station Search". 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Jack Christiansen". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Shalee Lehning". K-State. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Otto Ole Schnellbacher". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
Other websites
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- City
- Schools
- USD 374, local school district
- Maps
- Sublette City Map, KDOT
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