Welcome to Hayti ...
The city of Hayti is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Hayti is located in Pemiscot County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayti, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hayti has a population of 2,512 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Hayti is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hayti lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Hayti and travel south, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Hayti: (573)
The ZIP code for Hayti: 63851<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hayti had an population of 2,512 people. This is a decrease of 14.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hayti had a population of 2,939 people (which is 16.06% of the total population of Pemiscot County). This makes Hayti the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hayti represents 0.05% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 189th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,939 people, the population of Hayti decreased 8.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,207 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hayti.
Communities Also Named Hayti ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Hayti - they are located in Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayti.
Communities near Hayti ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hayti.
- Mengelwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Kennett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
- Kennett is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <5>
- Caruthersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
- Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <5>
- Tiptonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
- Tiptonville is located in Lake County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <5>
- Portageville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
- Portageville is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <5>
- Steele
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <5>
- Ridgely
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <5>
- Powells Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
- Clarkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Gideon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Gideon is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <5>
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 Hayti. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayti.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hayti. 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 Hayti.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayti. See our Newspapers Page for Hayti.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hayti ...
Looking for more information about Hayti? 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 Hayti, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hayti.
Adding Hayti to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hayti 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 Hayti was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hayti post office opened in 1895.
We also found Hayti on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayti.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hayti. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pemiscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hayti. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hayti - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Hayti). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hayti or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |