Hallettsville is a city in Lavaca County, Texas, home to about 2,755 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77964.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX95 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hallettsville; 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.
Hallettsville had 2,731 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 615th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Lavaca County grew from 28,121 residents in 1900 to 20,337 in 2020.
Lavaca County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hallettsville 2 N, TX weather station (2 miles away).
5,202 jobs at 489 businesses in Lavaca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hallettsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums
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.
Established in 1831.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ezzell ISD, Hallettsville ISD, Vysehrad ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezzell SchoolHallettsville | Pre-K–12 | 128 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Hallettsville ElHallettsville | Pre-K–4 | 465 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Vysehrad ElHallettsville | Pre-K–8 | 74 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Hallettsville J HHallettsville | 5–8 | 305 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hallettsville H SHallettsville | 9–12 | 406 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolHallettsville | Pre-K–12 | 320 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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