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HalltownMO

Is Halltown a good place to live?

45% of residents live below the poverty line in Halltown, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Halltown. Halltown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Halltown stand out

Where Halltown beats most towns.

Small town

105 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Detail of the Whitehall Mercantile Building in the tiny, largely abandoned, settlement of Halltown, Missouri
Detail of the Whitehall Mercantile Building in the tiny, largely abandoned, settlement of Halltown, Missouri, 2020
Halltown’s story

193 years in pictures

Census counts: 114 in 1930, a peak of 189 in 2000, 104 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and a map from 1919 on.

  • 1833Halltown is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Halltown: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Halltown, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOzark Electric Coop15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHalltown PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Halltown’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMiller R-II School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLawrenceLawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6566465664 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Halltown.

Climate

Halltown has four seasons and hot summers

Halltown has chilly winters and warm summers. Halltown’s July high is 89°F, where Missouri’s towns sit at 88°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–47°
Spring44–68°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Halltown is

Halltown beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Halltown adults smoke cigarettes.

HalltownMissouri townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHalltownMO
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.4%15.8%
Mercy Hospital Aurora
16.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Halltown, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Silver Dollar City and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Halltown. Close and well known come first.

All 13 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Silver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Wilson's Creek National Battlefield: National Park Service, Public domain · Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Halltown

14pages on Halltown
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Halltown; the nearest are

About Halltown

Village in Missouri, United States

Halltown is a village in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Halltown had a population of 104.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1833
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,175 ft
ZIP code
65664

Questions about Halltown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Halltown, MO a good place to live?

Halltown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.