Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:30 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min8:11 am – 4:39 pm
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People611 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.3249 householdsMedian household income $64,896Median home value $152,400Median rent $679 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,878 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 237 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 16%, education and health care 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 34 minutes77% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 16°F, lows -4°F25 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 27 days8 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ada station, 12 mi away; snow from Georgetown 1 E
Nearby landmarksGrandin Lakelake · 5.1 miWild Rice Riverriver · 5.5 miGoose Riverriver · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNorman County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 361 days measured75 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 192main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, ND, 39 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHalstadserves 548 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation878 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEssentia Health - Ada Hospital11.2 miPost officeHalstad Post Office4.1 miTown hallHalstad City Hall4.1 miPoliceHendrum Police Department7.8 miFire stationHalstad Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHector International Airport FAR31 miInterstateI-2914 miUS highwayUS 753.9 miAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK57 miCoachCrookstonJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56548 ZIP area.
