Hallettsville, Texas

Hallettsville, Texas
City
Lavaca County Courthouse
Lavaca County Courthouse
Motto: 
"The Best Time in Texas"[1]
Location of Hallettsville, Texas
Location of Hallettsville, Texas
Coordinates: 29°26′43″N 96°56′27″W / 29.44528°N 96.94083°W / 29.44528; -96.94083
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyLavaca
Established1831[2]
Government
 • MayorAlice Jo Summers
Area
 • Total
2.73 sq mi (7.08 km2)
 • Land2.73 sq mi (7.08 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
233 ft (71 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,731
 • Density964.17/sq mi (372.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77964
Area code361
FIPS code48-31868[4]
GNIS feature ID1337258[5]
Websitewww.cityofhallettsville.org

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.[6] Hallettsville also has a sizable German-Texan population, as the town founders were mainly German and Czech immigrants.

  1. ^ "Halletsville Chamber of Commerce". Halletsville Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  2. ^ Mary Ramsey, "HALLETTSVILLE, TX," Handbook of Texas Online [1]. Retrieved October 19, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.