Halma is a city in
Kittson County,
Minnesota
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, United States. The population was 58 at the
2020 census.
History
A post office called Halma began operation in 1904 and was closed in 2009. According to the
Federal Writers' Project
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, the name may be derived from the surname Holm.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Halma is located along
U.S. Highway 59
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, near Kittson County Roads 7 and 20.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 61 people, 26 households, and 17 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 34 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.1%
White
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and 4.9% from two or more races.
There were 26 households, of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were
married couples
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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 15.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 6.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 78 people, 32 households, and 23 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 38 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%
White
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.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 32 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were
married couples
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living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,000 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $13,541. There were no families and 5.7% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
References
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Cities in Minnesota
Cities in Kittson County, Minnesota