Summary for Halfa

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Located in: Emmet County (see below)

Time Zone: Halfa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 712

Elevation: 1,260 feet [384.05 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Halfa:

Lat: 43.351900° (or 43°21'6" N)

Lon: -94.541900° (or -94°32'30" W)

USGS Topo Map: Ringsted<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Halfa

GNIS ID: 457204

FIPS State / Place Code: 19 / 33735

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Halfa)

The community of Estherville is the County Seat for {Emmet County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Emmet)

Population

Total Area:<5> 402.5 sq. miles [1,042.5 km²] - of which 1.65% is water (6.64 sq. miles [17.2 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 4,758

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Emmet

GNIS ID: 465220

FIPS State / County Code: 19 / 063

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Halfa)

About Iowa

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Iowa

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa

GNIS ID: 1779785

FIPS State: 19

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Halfa)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Halfa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Halfa, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Halfa.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Halfa. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).