Halls Town is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, home to about 2,034 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38040.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Halls Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL421 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Halls Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Halls Town had 2,091 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 215th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Lauderdale County grew from 21,971 residents in 1900 to 25,143 in 2020.
Lauderdale County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dyersburg, TN weather station (8 miles away).
4,645 jobs at 296 businesses in Lauderdale County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Halls Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lauderdale County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Elementary SchoolHalls | Pre-K–6 | 655 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Halls Junior High SchoolHalls | 7–8 | 143 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Halls High SchoolHalls | 9–12 | 339 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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