Halstad, Minnesota facts for kids
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Halstad
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| Motto(s):
"The Way Rural America Is Supposed to Be"
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Location of Halstad, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Norman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 564 |
| • Density | 1,526.17/sq mi (589.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56548
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-26630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644588 |
Halstad is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 564 at the 2020 census.
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History
A post office called Halstad has been in operation since 1884. The city was named for Ole Halstad, a Norwegian settler.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.
The Highway 200 bridge that crosses the Red River was replaced in the late 1990s, after constant flooding found it under water and impassable. Directly across the Red River on the North side of Highway 200, a small pond called Grandin Lake has provided the only close example of a freshwater ecosystem that is not a river. The table top topography of this region is impressive. There are regions of the Red River that have a one-inch change in elevation per mile.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 442 | — | |
| 1910 | 494 | 11.8% | |
| 1920 | 528 | 6.9% | |
| 1930 | 535 | 1.3% | |
| 1940 | 570 | 6.5% | |
| 1950 | 635 | 11.4% | |
| 1960 | 639 | 0.6% | |
| 1970 | 598 | −6.4% | |
| 1980 | 690 | 15.4% | |
| 1990 | 611 | −11.4% | |
| 2000 | 622 | 1.8% | |
| 2010 | 597 | −4.0% | |
| 2020 | 564 | −5.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 597 people, 251 households, and 139 families living in the city. The population density was 1,925.8 inhabitants per square mile (743.6/km2). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 987.1 per square mile (381.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 0.2% African American, 2.8% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.
There were 251 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the city was 46.6 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 24.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
Infrastructure
Transportation
U.S. Route 75 and Minnesota State Highway 200 are two of the main routes in the community.
Notable people
- Tony Brottem, professional baseball player
- Donna Jean Christianson, Minnesota legislator and farmer, lived in Halstad.
- Marvin E. Christianson, Sr., Minnesota legislator and farmer, was born in Halstad.
- Skitch Henderson was born Lyle Russel Henderson in Halstad; his parents were Joseph and Josephine Scheie Henderson, both of Norwegian descent.
Images for kids
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The world's largest sugar beet.
See also
In Spanish: Halstad (Minnesota) para niños
