Halstead, Kansas

Halstead, Kansas
City
Greeting Sign (2011)
Greeting Sign (2011)
Location within Harvey County and Kansas
Location within Harvey County and Kansas
KDOT map of Harvey County (legend)
KDOT map of Harvey County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°00′14″N 97°30′42″W / 38.00389°N 97.51167°W / 38.00389; -97.51167[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHarvey
TownshipHalstead, Lakin
Platted1873
Incorporated1877
Named forMurat Halstead
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
[2]
 • Total1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
 • Land1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,391 ft (424 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total2,179
 • Density1,600/sq mi (620/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67056
Area code316
FIPS code20-29600
GNIS ID485586[1]
Websitehalsteadks.com

Halstead is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States.[1] Halstead was named in honor of Murat Halstead, a respected Civil War correspondent and newspaper editor.[4][5] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,179.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halstead, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Halstead, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp. 204.
  5. ^ http://www.hcgsks.org/Homesteader/Homesteader10.pdf [bare URL PDF]