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Moving to Farwell, Texas

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Population: 1,364. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,318 (-3.4% change)
Males: 641 (47.0%), Females: 723 (53.0%)

Parmer County

Zip code: 79325

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $29,808
Median house value: $51,400

Population by Race

Races in Farwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.2%)
  • Hispanic (32.0%)
  • Other race (20.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (15.0%), German (13.3%), Irish (7.8%), English (6.5%), Polish (2.1%), Dutch (1.9%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Farwell

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farwell city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

9.2% Foreign born (8.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Farwell:

  • PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS (about 14 miles; CLOVIS, NM)
  • MULESHOE AREA MED CTR (about 22 miles; MULESHOE, TX)
  • ROOSEVELT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PORTALES, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farwell:

  • CANNON AFB (about 20 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVS)
  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 99 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Abbreviation: LBB)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 109 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Abbreviation: AMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Farwell:

  • CLOVIS MUNI (about 4 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVN)
  • PORTALES MUNICIPAL (about 31 miles; PORTALES, NM; Abbreviation: Q34)
  • BENGER AIR PARK (about 31 miles; FRIONA, TX; Abbreviation: Q54)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farwell:

  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 97 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 164 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)

Schools

Public high school in Farwell:

  • FARWELL H S (Students: 144; Location: 705 6TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Farwell:

  • FARWELL EL (Students: 234; Location: 705 6TH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FARWELL J H (Students: 103; Location: 705 6TH; Grades: 06 – 08)

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