Bordered by North Dakota on the west, the city of Halstad is in Norman County, Minnesota. The main routes through the city are US Route 75 and Minnesota Highway 200. Nearby communities include Shelly to the north and Hendrum to the south, as well as Lockhart. Hadler, and Ada. At the western edge of town, 3rd Street crosses the Red River of the North into North Dakota. Across the river, the North Dakota communities of Caledonia, Hillsboro, and Grandin are also nearby. Organized in 1879 as Halstad Township, the community was named for Ole Halstad, a Norwegian immigrant who was an early settler and storekeeper. The townsite was platted in 1883, and incorporated as a village in 1893. Halstad hosted a station of the Great Northern Railway, which helped local farmers get their harvest to market, and a later expansion of the railroad allowed for passenger transport. The first church in Halstad was a Methodist Church established in 1889, and a Lutheran Church was formed in 1892. The Red River of the North flooded badly in 1997, and Halstad was one of the few towns along the river to have escaped, thanks to dikes that had been constructed around the town in the 1960s. Halstad has never been a large town, its peak population being 690 in 1980, and it has generally declined since then, but by only about a hundred people.
Recommended Resources
The official city government web site features a profile of the community, an overview of its municipal structure, ordinances, audit data, and administrative contacts, as well as a guide to local utilities and services, schools, health care facilities, housing, and businesses. Economic development resources are included.
http://www.halstad.com/
Based in Halstad, Minnesota, the company has a terminal in Alton. Local cash bids are posted, along with market information, an agronomy newsletter, calendar of events, test plot data, grains and market data, futures markets, quotes, and a portfolio. Other resources include corn, soybean, and wheat news, weather forecasts, and corn charts.
http://www.halstadelevator.com/
Halstad Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Established in 1890, while Halstad was a township, the insurance company now serves all of the townships within the Minnesota counties of Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Ottertail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Wilkin, including the cities, villages, and boroughs within this area. Its products, policies, annual statements, and a claim center are included.
http://www.halstadmutualfire.com/
The non-profit organization has been serving seniors for more than sixty-five years through a consortium of area Lutheran churches, operating senior apartments and care facilities in Twin Valley and Halstad, Minnesota. Its care facilities, retirement communities and services are discussed, including admissions policies and employment opportunities.
http://www.lutheranlivingcenter.com/
Norman County West Public Schools
Headquartered in Halstad, Minnesota, the public school district offers a PK-12th grade curriculum through West Elementary School in Hendrum and West High School in Halstad, both of which are highlighted, including schedules and contacts. The district school board, booster club, health services, and staff contacts are featured.
http://ncw.ncw.k12.mn.us/
The Red River State Bank in Halstad, Minnesota was organized in 1904, and now operates the former First State Bank of Fertile, which had been established in 1887, the community bank has served the Red River Valley area for well over a century. Its locations, lobby and drive through hours, ATM locations, and contacts are posted, along with an outline of. Its personal and business banking services, online banking, and employment opportunities.
http://www.redriverbank.com/
