Halstad, Minnesota

Halstad
Sugar beet sculpture in Halstad
Sugar beet sculpture in Halstad
Motto: 
"The Way Rural America Is Supposed to Be"[1]
Location of Halstad, Minnesota
Location of Halstad, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°21′5″N 96°49′32″W / 47.35139°N 96.82556°W / 47.35139; -96.82556
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyNorman
Government
 • MayorDarin Johnson[2]
Area
 • Total0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Land0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 • Total564
 • Estimate 
(2021)[5]
579
 • Density1,553.72/sq mi (600.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56548
Area code218
FIPS code27-26630
GNIS feature ID0644588[6]
Websitehalstad.com

Halstad is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 564 at the time of the 2020 census.[4] The city is known for its production of sugar beets, and has a statue of a sugar beet, known as the world's largest sugar beet, to commemorate this status.

  1. ^ "City of Halstad Minnesota". City of Halstad Minnesota. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Darin Johnson, Mayor". City of Halstad. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.