Profile for Halstead, Kansas, KS

Halstead is at the confluence of the Little Arkansas River and Black Kettle Creek.

Founded by Russian Mennonite immigrants.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1955 movie, "Picnic"

Well-known residents have included:
· Conrad Nightingale, Olympic athlete

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Halstead

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (5)

Libraries (2)

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34% of Halstead residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Halstead ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Harvey County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Harvey County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
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• Cemetery records
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Halstead was $20,252, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Halstead residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Halstead, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $323.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $802.

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Libraries in Halstead include Halstead Public Library ... View libraries

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Harvey County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Halstead political report.

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The average commute time for Halstead workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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