Sublette, Kansas facts for kids
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Sublette, Kansas
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City and county seat
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Sublette Cooperative grain elevator (2010)
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Location within Haskell County and Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Haskell |
| Founded | June 5, 1912 |
| Incorporated | March 5, 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
(2022)
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| • Total | 1,333 |
| • Density | 1,270/sq mi (490.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
67877
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| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-68775 |
| GNIS ID | 470607 |
Sublette is a city in Haskell County, Kansas, United States. It is also the main town, or county seat, of Haskell County. In 2022, about 1,333 people lived there.
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History
Sublette was started in 1912. It was named after a famous explorer and fur trapper named William Lewis Sublette. He was known for exploring new paths through the wilderness.
The first post office in Sublette opened in January 1913. Around that time, about 270 people lived in the town. Sublette actually grew from an older town called Santa Fe. People from Santa Fe wanted to live closer to a railroad, so they moved and started the settlement of Sublette.
Geography
Sublette is located in Kansas at 37°28′47″N 100°50′42″W / 37.47972°N 100.84500°W. The city covers an area of about 0.92 square miles (2.38 square kilometers), and all of it is land.
Climate
Sublette has a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry, but not a desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot.
| Climate data for Sublette, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1918–2019 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
98 (37) |
105 (41) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
111 (44) |
105 (41) |
99 (37) |
88 (31) |
86 (30) |
112 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 69.3 (20.7) |
74.0 (23.3) |
81.7 (27.6) |
88.9 (31.6) |
93.8 (34.3) |
100.2 (37.9) |
102.4 (39.1) |
100.5 (38.1) |
96.9 (36.1) |
89.7 (32.1) |
76.9 (24.9) |
67.6 (19.8) |
103.4 (39.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) |
53.5 (11.9) |
63.3 (17.4) |
71.7 (22.1) |
80.6 (27.0) |
90.4 (32.4) |
94.4 (34.7) |
92.0 (33.3) |
85.9 (29.9) |
74.1 (23.4) |
60.1 (15.6) |
49.2 (9.6) |
72.0 (22.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.5 (1.4) |
38.3 (3.5) |
47.4 (8.6) |
55.5 (13.1) |
65.2 (18.4) |
75.2 (24.0) |
79.5 (26.4) |
77.6 (25.3) |
70.5 (21.4) |
58.1 (14.5) |
45.0 (7.2) |
35.6 (2.0) |
56.9 (13.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.0 (−6.7) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
39.2 (4.0) |
49.8 (9.9) |
60.0 (15.6) |
64.7 (18.2) |
63.1 (17.3) |
55.1 (12.8) |
42.0 (5.6) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
41.7 (5.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 2.7 (−16.3) |
4.3 (−15.4) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
35.2 (1.8) |
47.9 (8.8) |
55.4 (13.0) |
53.9 (12.2) |
37.8 (3.2) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
1.8 (−16.8) |
−4.9 (−20.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −24 (−31) |
−17 (−27) |
−15 (−26) |
7 (−14) |
24 (−4) |
36 (2) |
45 (7) |
40 (4) |
25 (−4) |
8 (−13) |
−3 (−19) |
−18 (−28) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.44 (11) |
0.36 (9.1) |
1.09 (28) |
1.60 (41) |
2.28 (58) |
2.96 (75) |
2.72 (69) |
2.69 (68) |
1.30 (33) |
1.64 (42) |
0.58 (15) |
0.64 (16) |
18.30 (465) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.5 (6.4) |
2.5 (6.4) |
3.6 (9.1) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
1.4 (3.6) |
3.4 (8.6) |
15.0 (38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 52.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 7.6 |
| Source: NOAA (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
Population
| Historical population | |||
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| 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 | |||
In 2010, there were 1,453 people living in Sublette. Most residents were White (85.1%), and about 26.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino. The average age in the city was about 37 years old.
Education
The local public schools in Sublette are part of the Sublette USD 374 school district.
Media
Local News
The local newspaper for Sublette is called the Haskell County Monitor-Chief.
Television
Sublette has its own television station, KDGL-LD. It broadcasts several different channels, including Retro TV and Tuff TV. Sublette was chosen for the station's main location because it is in the center of Southwest Kansas.
Famous People
- Jack Christiansen - A famous American football player for the Detroit Lions.
- Shalee Lehning - A former professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream. She is now a coach for a women's basketball team.
- Otto Schnellbacher - (1923–2008) - He played both professional basketball and American football.
- Ted Trimpa - A political advisor for the Democratic party.
Images for kids
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Sublette welcome sign (2010)
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Downtown Sublette (2010)
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Haskell County Court House (2010)
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Grain elevators near the depot in Sublette (1950s)
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See also
In Spanish: Sublette (Kansas) para niños
