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Location of Hallockwithin Kittson County and state of Minnesota
Location of Hallock
within Kittson County and state of Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Kittson
Founded 1879
Incorporated June 11, 1887
Area
 • Total 2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2)
 • Land 2.13 sq mi (5.52 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 906
 • Estimate 
(2022)
872
 • Density 425.15/sq mi (164.13/km2)
Time zone UTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56728
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-26576
GNIS feature ID 0644582
Sales tax 6.875%

Hallock (/ˈhælɒk/ HAL-ok) is a city in and the county seat of Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 906 at the 2020 census.

History

Hallock was platted in 1879. The city was named for Charles Hallock, an American writer. Hallock was incorporated as a city in 1887. A post office has been in operation at Hallock since 1879.

Geography

Hallock Minnesota street 8-14-2013
Street in Hallock

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.10 square miles (5.44 km2), of which 2.04 square miles (5.28 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.

U.S. Highway 75 and Minnesota State Highway 175 are two of the main routes in the city.

Hallock Municipal Airport serves the city, being just one mile south of Hallock.

Climate

Climate data for Hallock, Minnesota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1899–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 51
(11)
61
(16)
77
(25)
98
(37)
101
(38)
103
(39)
109
(43)
104
(40)
102
(39)
92
(33)
75
(24)
54
(12)
109
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 36.1
(2.3)
35.9
(2.2)
49.3
(9.6)
69.4
(20.8)
86.0
(30.0)
89.1
(31.7)
89.7
(32.1)
92.1
(33.4)
84.5
(29.2)
72.7
(22.6)
51.0
(10.6)
34.8
(1.6)
88.5
(31.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 13.1
(−10.5)
17.7
(−7.9)
31.6
(−0.2)
50.1
(10.1)
66.3
(19.1)
75.8
(24.3)
79.4
(26.3)
78.6
(25.9)
68.7
(20.4)
51.7
(10.9)
33.9
(1.1)
19.0
(−7.2)
48.8
(9.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 4.5
(−15.3)
8.6
(−13.0)
23.7
(−4.6)
40.1
(4.5)
54.5
(12.5)
64.7
(18.2)
68.4
(20.2)
67.0
(19.4)
57.2
(14.0)
42.6
(5.9)
26.2
(−3.2)
11.8
(−11.2)
39.1
(3.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −6.3
(−21.3)
−0.4
(−18.0)
15.8
(−9.0)
30.0
(−1.1)
42.7
(5.9)
53.7
(12.1)
57.4
(14.1)
55.5
(13.1)
45.8
(7.7)
33.4
(0.8)
18.5
(−7.5)
4.6
(−15.2)
29.4
(−1.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −27.9
(−33.3)
−25.4
(−31.9)
−13.1
(−25.1)
12.0
(−11.1)
26.8
(−2.9)
42.1
(5.6)
46.5
(8.1)
44.3
(6.8)
30.0
(−1.1)
16.8
(−8.4)
−6.1
(−21.2)
−19.0
(−28.3)
−25.5
(−31.9)
Record low °F (°C) −44
(−42)
−45
(−43)
−42
(−41)
−13
(−25)
11
(−12)
24
(−4)
34
(1)
28
(−2)
13
(−11)
−7
(−22)
−32
(−36)
−54
(−48)
−54
(−48)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.53
(13)
0.47
(12)
0.72
(18)
1.14
(29)
3.00
(76)
4.24
(108)
3.49
(89)
2.58
(66)
2.57
(65)
1.85
(47)
0.93
(24)
0.79
(20)
22.31
(567)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.7 3.0 3.7 4.1 7.0 8.5 9.2 6.1 6.9 5.0 4.7 5.6 67.5
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 302
1900 805 166.6%
1910 910 13.0%
1920 1,012 11.2%
1930 869 −14.1%
1940 1,353 55.7%
1950 1,552 14.7%
1960 1,527 −1.6%
1970 1,477 −3.3%
1980 1,405 −4.9%
1990 1,304 −7.2%
2000 1,196 −8.3%
2010 981 −18.0%
2020 906 −7.6%
2022 (est.) 872 −11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 981 people, 449 households and 256 families living in the city. The population density was 480.9 inhabitants per square mile (185.7/km2). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 269.1 per square mile (103.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 449 households, of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 51.9 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 29.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

In popular culture

Hallock was a main filming location in the Coen brothers' 1996 film Fargo, substituting as a fictional version of Brainerd, Minnesota due to Hallock having a better snowfall than Brainerd during production.

Notable people

  • Clifford W. Bouvette, Minnesota legislator
  • Kristen Dexter, Wisconsin politician
  • Marv Hanson, Minnesota legislator
  • Bill Ingebrigtsen, State Senator
  • Frederick McKinley Jones, inventor
  • Donald Pederson, educator and inventor

See also

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