Sublette, Kansas
| Sublette, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°28′47″N 100°50′42″W / 37.47972°N 100.845°WCoordinates: 37°28′47″N 100°50′42″W / 37.47972°N 100.845°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Haskell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,913 ft (888 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,453 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (600/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67877 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-68775[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0470607[3] |
Sublette is a city in and the county seat of Haskell County, Kansas, United States.[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,453.[1]
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[edit] History
The city of Sublette 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".[5]
[edit] Geography
Sublette is located at 37°28′47″N 100°50′42″W / 37.47972°N 100.845°W (37.479660, -100.845034)[6]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,378 |
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| 2000 | 1,592 | 15.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,453 | −8.7% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,592 people, 574 households, and 441 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,690.2 people per square mile (653.9/km²). There were 645 housing units at an average density of 684.8 per square mile (264.9/km²). 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.
[edit] Notable people
- Jack Christiansen, Hall of Fame football player for the Detroit Lions
- Shalee Lehning, professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream
- Otto Schnellbacher, (1923-2008), played both basketball and football (American) professionally
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 121 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
[edit] External links
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- City
- Schools
- USD 374, local school district
- Maps
- Sublette City Map, KDOT
- Haskell County Map, KDOT
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