Halstead, Kansas | |
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 Greeting Sign (2011) | |
 Location within Harvey County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°00′14″N 97°30′42″W / 38.00389°N 97.51167°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Harvey |
| Township | Halstead, Lakin |
| Platted | 1873 |
| Incorporated | 1877 |
| Named for | Murat Halstead |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2) |
| • Land | 1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,179 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67056 |
| Area code | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-29600 |
| GNIS ID | 485586[1] |
| Website | halsteadks.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]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halstead, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Halstead, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp. 204.
- ^ http://www.hcgsks.org/Homesteader/Homesteader10.pdf [bare URL PDF]