Halls is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Halls had a population of 2,091. The town was founded in 1882 as a railroad station stop. It is named after Hansford R. Hall, one of the founders. Among the early business ventures were sawmills and cotton gins, founded in the 1880s to process local lumber and cotton.

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How Halls ranks

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#22Lowest obesity in TN #24Fewest uninsured in TN #30Fewest smokers in TN All TN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code38040

Area code731

Living in Halls

Housing in Halls

$150K▲ 9.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Halls home is worth about $150,000, up 9.5% in a year, 55% below the Tennessee typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market59

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Halls

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Halls reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Halls 3

Tennessee 5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Halls 14.4

Tennessee 16.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Halls

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Most working residents leave Halls for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Ripley (21%), Dyersburg (14%) and Memphis (10%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Ripley

21%

Dyersburg

14%

Memphis

10%

Jackson

11%Work in townlive and work in Halls 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 586Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Halls

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Tennessee

12worse than TN

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethTN 14.6% · worse 4.9%More adults who have had a strokeTN 3.7% · worse 11.1%More adults with COPDTN 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg · 11.6 mi · ER

Lauderdale County Medical ClinicRipley · 11 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Halls · CMS · HRSAHealth in Halls →

Natural hazards in Halls

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding

1Does Halls flood?paid flood claims since 1994 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Halls

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Climate in Halls

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Halls has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 32°Winter

71° / 49°Spring

89° / 69°Summer

72° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Halls get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 2, with the last in spring around Mar 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Halls

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School Grade D

The public schools Halls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#66Best public schoolsof 169 in TN

DistrictLauderdale CountySchools3

Halls Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 655 students Halls Junior High School C+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 143 students Halls High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 339 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.