Hallsville, Texas

Hallsville is located in western Harrison County at 32°30′15″N 94°34′30″W (32.504036, -94.574904).[6] U.S. Highway 80 passes through the center of town as Main Street, leading east 13 miles (21 km) to Marshall, the county seat, and west 10 miles (16 km) to Longview. Farm Road 450 leads south from the center of Hallsville 2 miles (3 km) to Interstate 20 at Exit 604 and north 13 miles (21 km) to Harleton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hallsville has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), all of it land.[4]

As of the 2010 census Hallsville had a population of 3,577. The median age was 32. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 89.1% white, 5.5% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 2.6% from some other race and 2.0% from two or more races. 6.1% of the population was Hispanic of any race.[9]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,772 people, 993 households, and 799 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,217.3 people per square mile (469.4/km²). There were 1,050 housing units at an average density of 461.1 per square mile (177.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.15% White, 4.76% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 993 households out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,341, and the median income for a family was $49,868. Males had a median income of $39,844 versus $21,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,689. About 5.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

The city is served by the Hallsville Independent School District.

• James M. Collins— U.S. Representative from Dallas County, 1968–1983[10]
• Harry Kinzy— MLB Chicago White Sox pitcher 1934[11]
• Clint Ingram— NFL Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker 2006-2011 - Drafted 2006, University of Oklahoma[12]
• Roddrick Muckelroy— NFL Washington Redskins linebacker 2010–present - Drafted 2010, University of Texas at Austin[13]
• Robert Newhouse— NFL Dallas Cowboys fullback 1973-1983 - Drafted 1972, University of Houston[14]
• Robert Manley Parker— retired federal judge of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
• Andrea Yates— Murderer who drowned her five children.[15]

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hallsville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[16]

• City of Hallsville official website