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Conserved land5.5%96 of 1,745 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves135 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Hallettsville High School--Hallettsville, Texas1910
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Hallettsville High School--Hallettsville, Texas, 1910

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About Hallettsville

City in Texas, United States
1831Established
2,731Population
2.8 sq miArea
233 ftElevation

Hallettsville is a city in Lavaca County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,731 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lavaca County. Hallettsville also has a sizable German-Texan population, as the town founders were mainly German and Czech immigrants.

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Living in Hallettsville

Housing in Hallettsville

$342K▲ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hallettsville home is worth about $342,000, up 1.3% in a year, 14% above the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Hallettsville

C+

Safety Grade C+

Hallettsville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hallettsville 4.4
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hallettsville 9.5
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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About one in 5 of Hallettsville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Houston (16%), Yoakum (4%) and Victoria (3%). Half commute less than 37 miles.

Houston
16%
Yoakum
4%
Victoria
3%
Schulenburg
3%

Health in Hallettsville

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 73% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

4better than TX·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Lavaca Medical CenterHallettsville · 1.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Centers of South Central TexasGonzales · 31 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hallettsville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hallettsville →

Natural hazards in Hallettsville

61
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hallettsville →

Climate in Hallettsville

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Hallettsville has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

65° / 44°Winter
80° / 59°Spring
95° / 73°Summer
82° / 60°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Hallettsville →

Schools in Hallettsville

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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Hallettsville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#136Best public schoolsof 583 in TX
DistrictHALLETTSVILLE ISDSchools4

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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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