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City
Sugar beet sculpture in Halstad
Motto(s):  "The Way Rural America Is Supposed to Be"
Location of Halstad, Minnesota
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)
• Total	564
• Estimate  (2021)	579
• Density	1,553.72/sq mi (600.35/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56548
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 time of the 2020 census. The city is known for its production of sugar beets, and has a statue of a sugar beet, known as the world's largest sugar beet, to commemorate this status.

History

The town of Halstad came into being on Sept. 23rd, 1883, when the railroad was extended to it. It was platted for C.G. Comstock and wife and A.A. White and wife on that date. It appeared to the majority most fitting to use the same name for the town as had been adopted for its post office - hence the name Halstad was adopted. This was moved into town in 1884 from Ole Halstad's rural home. Less than a year after Halstad became a town, the construction of a school within the village was begun.

The city's unofficial motto is "You Can't Beet Halstad," based on its prominent crop, the sugar beet. In 2020, the town founded Sugar Beet Park, featuring a sculpture of the "World's Largest Sugar Beet" created by artist Josh Porter and formed around the base of a concrete mixer truck drum.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km²), all 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

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, pianist, conductor, and composer

See also

In Spanish: Halstad (Minnesota) para niños