In Hallock, the median rent is $838 a month, below both the Minnesota town median ($1,196 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Values rose 6.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. 77% of households own their home here.

$154KZillow home value

	Hallock	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$838 a month	$1,196 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	77%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Hallock$154K

Minnesota$349K

+6.3%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.2 years of income Rents$838 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Hallock’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Kittson Central School District. 2 public schools serve Hallock, with 247 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Kittson Central ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	139	A⁻
Kittson Central SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	108	B

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The districtsKITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns Every school2 schools · Kittson Central Elementary Questions“Are Hallock’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Hallock: inland flooding

Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Hallock is higher. Since 1979, Hallock has seen 82 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in Hallock break down as 60% from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Hallock households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022.

78risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims82 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters9 federal disasters · Paid out in Hallock Get ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hallock

July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -4°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–17°

Spring29–50°

Summer55–78°

Fall32–52°

Sep 30

typical first frost

May 8

typical last frost

+2.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

80°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -4°Rain & snow22″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Hallock has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 330 commuters

Hallock: just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. In Hallock, about one in three working residents works in town. Its average trip to work is 13 minutes. Employers in Hallock shed 151 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 460.

39%work in town

	Hallock	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	39%	9.8%	8%
Average trip to work	13 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	12%	7%	9.6%
Median household income	$69,000	$90,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hallock39%

Lancaster4%

Pembina4%

Crookston4%

Thief River Falls4%

15 mi

median commute distance

460

jobs based in Hallock

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here460 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work39% work in Hallock Commute times13 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Safety

Crime reported in Hallock

No violent or property crimes were reported in Hallock in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Hallock is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

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Violent crime by typeReported in 2025 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns Questions“Is Hallock, MN safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

Hallock stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

For adults in Hallock, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 28%. Of 32 CDC measures, Hallock beats the Minnesota average on 8 and trails it on 8. Only 7 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Hallock.

	Hallock	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	31%	35%