Sublette, Kansas

History

Sublette was founded in 1912. It was named for 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".

The first post office in Sublette was established in January 1913. Circa 1913, the population of Sublette was around 270. The first baby born in Sublette was named Gladys Sublette Boaz, delivered by Dr. Loring Minor. Sublette was once a larger town called Santa Fe; however, the people of Santa Fe wanted to move closer to a railroad and set up a settlement called Sublette.

Geography

Sublette is located at (37.479660, −100.845034). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.92 sqmi, all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sublette has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

|Jan record high F = 80 |Feb record high F = 89 |Mar record high F = 92 |Apr record high F = 98 |May record high F = 105 |Jun record high F = 112 |Jul record high F = 110 |Aug record high F = 111 |Sep record high F = 105 |Oct record high F = 99 |Nov record high F = 88 |Dec record high F = 86

|Jan avg record high F = 69.3 |Feb avg record high F = 74.0 |Mar avg record high F = 81.7 |Apr avg record high F = 88.9 |May avg record high F = 93.8 |Jun avg record high F = 100.2 |Jul avg record high F = 102.4 |Aug avg record high F = 100.5 |Sep avg record high F = 96.9 |Oct avg record high F = 89.7 |Nov avg record high F = 76.9 |Dec avg record high F = 67.6 |year avg record high F = 103.4

|Jan avg record low F = 2.7 |Feb avg record low F = 4.3 |Mar avg record low F = 12.4 |Apr avg record low F = 24.1 |May avg record low F = 35.2 |Jun avg record low F = 47.9 |Jul avg record low F = 55.4 |Aug avg record low F = 53.9 |Sep avg record low F = 37.8 |Oct avg record low F = 25.8 |Nov avg record low F = 12.3 |Dec avg record low F = 1.8 |year avg record low F = -4.9

|Jan record low F = -24 |Feb record low F = -17 |Mar record low F = -15 |Apr record low F = 7 |May record low F = 24 |Jun record low F = 36 |Jul record low F = 45 |Aug record low F = 40 |Sep record low F = 25 |Oct record low F = 8 |Nov record low F = -3 |Dec record low F = -18

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Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,453 people, 556 households, and 409 families residing in the city. The population density was 1579.3 PD/sqmi. There were 626 housing units at an average density of 680.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 85.1% White, 0.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 11.8% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.8% of the population.

There were 556 households, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,592 people, 574 households, and 441 families residing in the city. The population density was 1690.2 PD/sqmi. There were 645 housing units at an average density of 684.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 84.61% White, 0.19% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 10.99% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.36% of the population.

There were 574 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,161, and the median income for a family was $43,167. Males had a median income of $33,611 versus $22,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,787. About 7.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Sublette USD 374 public school district.

Media

Print

The Haskell County Monitor-Chief is the local newspaper.

Radio

There are no radio stations licensed to Sublette.

Television

Sublette is in the Wichita–Hutchinson, Kansas television market. 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.

Notable people

• Jack Christiansen, Hall of Fame football player for the Detroit Lions
• Shalee Lehning, former professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream, and associate head coach on the Northern Colorado women's basketball team
• Otto Schnellbacher, (1923–2008), played both basketball and football (American) professionally
• Ted Trimpa, Democratic strategist and political consultant

Gallery

Image:Sublette, KS, welcome sign IMG 5956.JPG|Sublette welcome sign (2010) Image:Downtown Sublette, KS IMG 5964.JPG|Downtown Sublette (2010) Image:Haskell County, KS, Courthouse at Sublette, KS IMG 5961.JPG|Haskell County Court House (2010) Image:Haskell County, Kansas (Sublette). Grain elevators near the depot in Sublette. If there should be a . . . - NARA - 522073.jpg|Grain elevators near the depot in Sublette (1950s)

References

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