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Welcome to Harpster ...

The village of Harpster is located in Wyandot County<1>.

The pronunciation of Harpster: HAHRP-stur<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harpster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harpster has a population of 193 people<3> (see below for details).

Harpster is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Harpster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Harpster: 740 & 220<5>

The ZIP code for Harpster: 43323<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harpster had an population of 193 people. This is a decrease of 5.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harpster had a population of 204 people. This makes Harpster the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 204 people, the population of Harpster has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 203 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harpster.

Communities Also Named Harpster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Harpster - they are located in Idaho and Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harpster.

Communities near Harpster ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harpster.

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 Harpster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harpster.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harpster. 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 Harpster.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harpster. See our Newspapers Page for Harpster.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harpster ...

Looking for more information about Harpster? 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 Harpster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harpster.

Adding Harpster to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harpster 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 (so far) for Harpster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Harpster post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harpster.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wyandot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Harpster. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harpster.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harpster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Harpster area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Harpster area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as Harpster). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harpster or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/