Sublette, Kansas
Sublette is a city in Haskell County, Kansas, United States.[6] It is also the county seat of Haskell County. In 2010, 1,453 people lived there.[7]
City and County seat | |
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 Location within Haskell County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°28′47″N 100°50′42″W / 37.47972°N 100.84500°WCoordinates: 37°28′47″N 100°50′42″W / 37.47972°N 100.84500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Haskell |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Named for | William Sublette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,913 ft (888 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,453 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 1,364 |
| • Density | 1,579/sq mi (610.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67877 |
| FIPS code | 20-68775 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0470607 [5] |
History
Sublette was created in 1912.[8] 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".[9]
The first post office in Sublette was created in January 1913.[10]
Geography
Sublette is at 37°28′47″N 100°50′42″W / 37.47972°N 100.84500°W (37.479660, -100.845034).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km2). All of it is land.[1]
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Sublette has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[12]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| Est. 2016 | 1,364 | [3] | −14.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
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2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,453 people, 556 households, and 409 families living in Sublette.[2]
Media
The Haskell County Monitor-Chief is the local newspaper.
Sublette is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.[13] 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.[14][15]
Famous people
- Jack Christiansen, Hall of Fame football player for the Detroit Lions[16]
- Shalee Lehning, former professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream, and associate head coach on the Northern Colorado women's basketball team[17]
- Otto Schnellbacher, (1923-2008), played both basketball and football (American) professionally[18]
- Ted Trimpa, Democratic strategist and political consultant
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Sublette, Kansas
- ↑ "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
- City
- Schools
- USD 374, local school district
- Maps
- Sublette City Map, KDOT
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