Hallstead, Pennsylvania

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Hallstead is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,216 at the 2000 census. Hallstead was founded in 1787 and was named in honor of William F. Hallstead, a railroad official.

Geography

Hallstead is located at coor dms|41|57|45|N|75|44|55|W|city (41.962425, -75.748598)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

The towns of Hallstead and nearby Great Bend are bisected by both Interstate 81 and the Susquehanna River.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,216 people, 514 households, and 315 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,052.3 people per square mile (1,173.8/km²). There were 544 housing units at an average density of 1,365.5/sq mi (525.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.44% White, 0.66% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 514 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,603, and the median income for a family was $37,708. Males had a median income of $30,395 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,362. About 7.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

chool System

Hallstead lies in Blue Ridge School District. The Elementary, Middle and High Schools are all located about 9 miles south of Hallstead. The Elementary School consists of Kindergarten to fifth grade with approximately 488 students in attendance.The Middle School consists of grades 6-8 and has approximately 297 students. The High School consists of grades 9-12 with approximately 429 students.

The School Board Consists of: Alan Hall (President), Priscinda Gaughan (Vice President), Harold Empett (Treasurer), Loren Small (Secretary), Denise Bloomer, Lonnie Fisher, Cindy Gillespie, Dawn Franks, Joel Whitehead, and Robert McNamara. [http://www.brsd.org/education/components/scdirectory/default.php?sectiondetailid=2&sc_id=1194402343&PHPSESSID=c23dd3ad242ddb6f48643b07ef40157e]

The Foundry

The Foundry consists of 27 acres of land on Main Street in Hallstead. During the early 1900s it was a manufacturer of lead crystal but after almost three decades ownership shifted and it became a major foundry.

"Through a partnership with the local municipality and the current propertyowner, a $125,000 grant was obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of Communityand Economic Development (DCED) to conduct a detailed subsurface investigationto define existing environmental conditions so a plan for the remediation andredevelopment of the property could be prepared, with the ultimate goal of replacingan eyesore to the community with a productive, job-producing asset for the localeconomy." [http://www.brickhouse-environmental.com/case-siterem-hallstead.pdf]

Library System

The Hallstead-Great Bend Branch Library is located on 201 Franklin Street, Hallstead PA.

* November 1899 -- There was mention in a local paper that there were arrangements made for a "Citizen's Library"
* December 1915 -- A concrete lock-up building was constructed by Alfred E. Badgley for $1900 for the Hallstead Boro
* September 1916 -- The Hallstead Women's Christian Temperance Union opened a "Reading Room" to the public
* 1917 -- Rented a room in the Lamb House at the corner of Susquehanna & Pine Streets, started with 40 books
* 1918 -- Moved to William Richard house, outgrew the rooms
* November 1920 -- The Hallstead Public Library moved to present location (201 Franklin Street), sharing facilities with local jail.

* 1929 -- The Civic Club formed a Book Club

* 1931 -- The Civic Club began sponsoring the library.
* April 1936 -- The Civic Club took over running the library
* 1976 -- Children's Room donated in memory of Alfred Hall
* 1999 -- Joined with the Susquehanna County Library System and became the Hallstead-Great Bend Branch Library [http://www.susqcolibrary.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=41]

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