Haskell County, Kansas

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**History of Haskell County, Kansas**:
– Great Plains inhabited by Native Americans for centuries
– Kansas Territory established in 1854; Kansas became a state in 1861
– Haskell County founded in 1887, named after Dudley C. Haskell
– Spanish flu pandemic outbreak in 1918, disputed role in the pandemic
– Surviving the Dust Bowl in the 1930s

**Spanish Flu Pandemic and Haskell County**:
– Identified as the first outbreak location of the 1918 flu pandemic
– Loring Miner’s warning of the deadly virus variant
– Dispute over Haskell County’s role in spreading the virus
– Potential transmission through soldiers

**Geography of Haskell County**:
– Covers 578 square miles of land and 0.4 square miles of water
– Known for circular crop fields
– Flattest county in Kansas
– Adjacent counties include Finney, Gray, Meade, Seward, Stevens, Grant, and Kearny

**Demographics and Economics**:
– Population peaked in 1930 at 2,805, declined to 3,780 in 2020
– Racial makeup: 85.07% White, 23.57% Hispanic or Latino
– Household and family average sizes
– Median household income: $38,634; per capita income: $17,349
– Poverty rate: 8.00% for families, 11.60% for the population

**Communities in Haskell County**:
– Main cities: Satanta and Sublette
– Unincorporated community: Tice
– Ghost town: Santa Fe
– Townships: Haskell, Lockport, and Dust Bowl-affected area
– Two unified school districts: Sublette USD 374 and Satanta USD 507

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