Hallsville is a city in

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. It is part of the Columbia metropolitan area. The population was 1,614 at the time of the 2020 census. Southeast of the town is Mount Zion Church and Cemetery, the site of the Battle of Mount Zion Church during the

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History

Hallsville was laid out in 1866. It was named for its first postmaster, Judge John W. Hall. The town was not platted originally, having grown naturally at a crossroads around a store and blacksmith. The Columbia Terminal Railroad

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ted the town of Hickman and installed a depot a half mile south, but Hallsville grew and Hickman did not. Colonel William F. Switzler reported that in 1882, Hallsville contained five stores, one harness shop and one blacksmith shop, but no church or school house yet. The population was 65. During the Civil War, on 22 September 1863, the Mount Zion Church east of Hallsville was burned by northern troops. According to one claim by William Franklin Switzler, this was because Iowa Lieutenant Hartman found the church to be a "bushwhacker's nest." The church was rebuilt in 1867, torn down and rebuilt in 1903, and still stands. Hallsville is also the hometown to the famous painter in the 20th century Charles Morgenthaler. Charles Morgenthaler received his art education at the

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and the

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. He later moved to

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, where he became a successful illustrator and mural painter.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,491 people, 586 households, and 397 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 615 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8%

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, 0.9%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.1%

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, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 586 households, of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were

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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 34.7 years. 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 978 people, 404 households, and 275 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 439 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.42%

, 1.53%

, 0.61% Native American, 0.31% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population. There were 404 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were

living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,536, and the median income for a family was $49,531. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $25,227 for females. The

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for the city was $18,282. About 2.6% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Hallsville School District operates a primary, elementary, intermediate, and Hallsville High Schools.

References

External links

Hallsville R-IV Public Schools

City of Hallsville(Web Archive) City of Hallsville, Missouri
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