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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.6 mi1.5 mi per sq mi
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About Halstad

City in Minnesota, United States
564Population
0.3 sq miArea
873 ftElevation

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.

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ZIP code56548
Area code218
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Most working residents leave Halstad for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (14%), Ada (9%) and Grand Forks (7%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Fargo, ND
14%
Ada
9%
Grand Forks, ND
7%
Moorhead
5%
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1better than MN·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Sanford HillsboroHillsboro · 11.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Family Healthcare Center-Moorhead DentalMoorhead · 32.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

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Halstad has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 3°Winter
52° / 31°Spring
80° / 57°Summer
55° / 34°Fall
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Nearest: Ada LibraryAda · 15.1 miles · 31 hrs a week
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