Hallock, Minnesota Explained

Hallock
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kittson
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Dave Treumer
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1879
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:June 11, 1887
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.69
Area Land Km2:5.52
Area Water Km2:0.17
Area Total Sq Mi:2.20
Area Land Sq Mi:2.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:872
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Total:906
Population Density Km2:164.13
Population Density Sq Mi:425.15
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:–6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:–5
Elevation M:249
Elevation Ft:817
Coordinates:48.7722°N -96.9439°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56728
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-26576
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0644582
Blank2 Name:Sales tax
Blank2 Info:6.875%[2]

Hallock [3] is a city in and the county seat of Kittson County, Minnesota, United States.[4] The population was 906 at the 2020 census.[5]

History

Hallock was platted in 1879.[6] 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.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1sqmi, of which 2.04sqmi is land and 0.06sqmi is water.[8]

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. [9]

Climate

Demographics

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 480.9PD/sqmi. There were 549 housing units at an average density of 269.1/sqmi. 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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,196 people, 485 households and 305 families living in the city. The population density was 573.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 586 housing units at an average density of 280.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, 0.08% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 485 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.00.

24.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median household income was $37,063 and the median family income was $46,042. Males had a median income of $31,848 compared with $21,136 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,156. About 3.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

+ 2016 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[10]
+ 2012 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[11] + 2008 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[12] + 2004 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[13] + 2000 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[14]
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird parties
202049.0% 26647.3% 2573.7% 20
201651.3% 27240.6% 2158.1% 43
201247.7% 25449.4% 2632.9% 15
200837.3% 22561.2% 3691.5% 9
200446.7% 30351.9% 3371.4% 9
200047.8% 30844.8% 2897.4% 48

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Hallock (MN) sales tax rate. January 9, 2024.
  3. Web site: Minnesota Pronunciation Guide . . July 4, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html . July 22, 2011.
  4. Web site: Find a County. June 7, 2011. National Association of Counties.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . . January 9, 2024.
  6. Book: Upham, Warren . Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance . Minnesota Historical Society . 1920 . 277.
  7. Web site: Kittson County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 17, 2015.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. November 13, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. July 2, 2012.
  9. Web site: HCO - Hallock Municipal Airport SkyVector . July 18, 2023 . skyvector.com.
  10. Web site: Minnesota Secretary of State - 2016 Precinct Results Spreadsheet .
  11. Web site: Minnesota Secretary of State - 2012 Precinct Results Spreadsheet .
  12. Web site: Minnesota Secretary of State - 2008 Precinct Results Spreadsheet .
  13. Web site: Minnesota Secretary of State - 2004 Precinct Results Spreadsheet .
  14. Web site: Minnesota Secretary of State - 2000 Precinct Results Spreadsheet .
  15. Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010, biographical sketch of Kristen Dexter, pg. 65