Old Methodist Church, 1997
Halls’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1997.
- 1882Halls is settled
HallsTN
A town of 2,035, settled in 1882.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0
Population
2,035
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Typical home
$148K
+9.3% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
34.7
years
Jobs based here
586
A commuter town
Is Halls a good place to live?
The best of Halls’ subject grades is a B+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for health. On hazard risk, just 12 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do worse. Halls's public schools trail 93% of Tennessee towns on state tests and graduation. On health, just 24 of Tennessee’s 291 towns do worse. Only 24 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score higher on the outdoors. Halls has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Halls stand out
Where Halls beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
89% of working residents leave Halls for work
Where Halls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
586jobs based in Halls
11%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Halls grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Halls is from typical.
HealthDyersburg Regional Medical Center 11.6 miles awayD−Open →SchoolsDOpen →Jobs & income$44K median household income; 586 jobs based hereDOpen →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →SafetyC−Open →Cost of livingB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 8.7% of households have no car; 4.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 1% conserved landB+Open →History5 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life1.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market59 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.7; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Halls: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Halls, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of Ripley13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHalls Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Halls’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLauderdale County Election CommissionLauderdale County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3804038040 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 Halls.
HealthD−
Residents of Halls are less healthy than 97% of U.S. towns
Halls beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 46% of Halls adults sleep under 7 hours, above both Tennessee’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (36%). 22% of Halls adults smoke cigarettes.
3%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Halls | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Halls | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.6% | 14.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.8% | 16.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.8% | 9.1% |
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsD
Halls’ grade for schools is a D
Its public schools are run by the Lauderdale County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Halls High School, with 339 students.
7%of TN districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 655 | C+ |
| Halls High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 339 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade B−
Homes in Halls are worth about $148K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Halls home is worth about $148,000, up 9.3% in a year, 55% below the Tennessee typical home. 52% of Halls households own their home, below both the Tennessee town median (66%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Halls’ median rent is $844 a month.
$148KZillow home value
| Halls | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $844 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Halls$148K
Tennessee$331K
Market temperature
59
days on market
99.5%
sale-to-list price
+9.3%
value change, 1 year
16
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyC−
Halls sees more crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns
The violent crime rate in Halls is 3 per 1,000 residents.
19%of U.S. towns report more crimeC−Safety Grade
| Halls | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.4 per 1,000 residents | 11.5 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Halls3
Tennessee5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Halls14.4
Tennessee16.6
U.S.15.5
19th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
29
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Halls, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Halls since 1994.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesTornadoesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1994
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Halls’ workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Halls for work: only 11% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Halls. The top destinations are Ripley (21%), Dyersburg (14%) and Memphis (10%).
11%work in town
| Halls | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 12% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Halls11%
Ripley21%
Dyersburg14%
Memphis10%
Jackson7%
14 mi
median commute distance
586
jobs based in Halls
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 49% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Halls has mild winters and hot summers
Halls has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 30° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–49°
Spring49–71°
Summer69–89°
Fall50–72°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB+
Conserved land covers 1.2% of Halls
3.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Only 10 of the 155 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher trail density than Halls. The biggest park or preserve is Cinchfield Park, at 24 acres.
1.2%conserved
| Halls | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
1.2%
conserved · 29 of 2,351 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cinchfield Park | 0.5 mi | 24 |
| 2. Lauderdale County Fairgrounds | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Halls
19pages on Halls
The big questions
SchoolsDBehind 93% of TN districts · 3 schoolsSafetyC−3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthD−Better than TN on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB−$148K typical home · up 9.3% in a yearWork & commuteD$44K median household income · 586 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Halls
About 3 of every 100 Halls residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Famous people from Halls
5 notable people were born in Halls.
About Halls
Town in Tennessee, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- ZIP code
- 38040
- Area code
- 731
Halls’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Halls.
How the neighbors grade
Halls has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Gates isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Halls with a neighbor →
Questions about Halls
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Halls, TN expensive?
That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($49,879 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
What is Halls, TN known for?
5 notable people were born here, including John S. Tanner and Cary Middlecoff.