Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:41 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:04 am – 4:47 pm
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People4,416 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.42,100 householdsMedian household income $49,833Median home value $148,800Median rent $654 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $775 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,820 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, retail 15%, education and health care 15%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F55 in of rain a yearwettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days38 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dyersburg station, 9 mi away; snow from Ripley
Nearby landmarksBill Smith Lakelake · 6.1 miCane Creek Lake Number Ninelake · 6.2 miForked Deer Riverriver · 6.7 miIsland Number Four (historical)island · 6.3 miWoar Pool Trailtrailhead · 7.4 miOld Bed Forked Deer Riverriver · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChickasaw National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.3 mi · 21,359 acresLake Lauderdale Refugestate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 652 acresCrichfield Parkpark · 5.1 miMoss Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 5,320 acresErnest Rice Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 2,903 acresThorny Cypress Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 3,260 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 27 Apr 198922 mi away, near Steele, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202623 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLauderdale County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 13 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHalls Water Systemserves 5,287 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation394 ft120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLauderdale Community Hospital10.0 miPost officeHalls Post Office4.8 miTown hallHalls City Hall4.9 miPoliceHalls Police Department4.9 miFire stationGates Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThe University of Tennessee at Martin Ripley Center10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL37 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM64 miInterstateI-15513 miUS highwayUS 513.3 miAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN20 miCoachBlytheville Blues HwyGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38040 ZIP area.
