Welcome to Halstead ...
The city of Halstead is located in Harvey County<1>.
The location of Halstead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Halstead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Halstead: Named for Murat Halstead (1829-1908), editor of the Cincinnati "Commercial".
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Halstead has a population of 2,042 people<3> (see below for details).
Halstead is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Halstead lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Halstead is within the (316) area code.
The ZIP code for Halstead: 67056<5>
Websites for Halstead ...
Official Website: www.halsteadks.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Halstead had an population of 2,042 people. This is a decrease of 2.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Halstead had a population of 2,085 people (which is 6% of the total population of Harvey County). This makes Halstead the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Halstead represents 0.07% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,085 people, the population of Halstead increased 11.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,873 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Halstead.
Communities Also Named Halstead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Halstead - they are located in Arkansas, Manitoba, Mississippi, New York and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Halstead.
Communities near Halstead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halstead.
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
- Park City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <6>
- Valley Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <6>
- Maize
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
- Maize is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <6>
- Hesston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Hesston is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesston <6>
- Kechi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
- Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <6>
- Moundridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundridge
- Moundridge is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundridge <6>
- North Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
- North Newton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <6>
- Sedgwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <6>
- Colwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
- Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Halstead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halstead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halstead. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Halstead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halstead. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Halstead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halstead ...
Looking for more information about Halstead? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Halstead, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Halstead.
Adding Halstead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Halstead in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Halstead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Halstead post office opened in 1873.
We also found Halstead in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Halstead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Halstead: www.halsteadks.com/
The official website for Harvey County: www.harveycounty.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Harvey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Halstead. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Halstead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Halstead). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Halstead or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |