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Welcome to Hallstead ...

Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County<1>.


The location of Hallstead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hallstead, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hallstead has a population of 1,203 people<3> (see below for details).

Hallstead is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Hallstead: (570)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hallstead had an population of 1,203 people. This is a decrease of 7.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hallstead had a population of 1,303 people. This makes Hallstead the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Hallstead represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 536th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,303 people, the population of Hallstead increased 7.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,216 people).

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

Communities near Hallstead ...

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

  • Binghamton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Endicott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <5>
  • Port Dickinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
    • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Deposit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <5>
  • Montrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <5>
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • New Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <5>
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hallstead ...

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

Adding Hallstead to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hallstead 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 Hallstead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hallstead post office opened in 1885.

We also found Hallstead in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hallstead.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hallstead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Susquehanna, 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 Hallstead.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hallstead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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