Town guide

Farwell, Minnesota

Farwell is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, home to about 43 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56327.

Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population43165 per sq mi
Median home value$126,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$195Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Farwell

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Farwell

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)132 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)78 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL480 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Farwell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Farwell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Farwell had 56 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 2608th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Pope County grew from 12,577 residents in 1900 to 11,308 in 2020.

Farwell population by census2000: 57, 2010: 51, 2020: 56572000512010562020

Pope County, 1900–2020

Pope County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,577, 1910: 12,746, 1920: 13,631, 1930: 13,085, 1940: 13,544, 1950: 12,862, 1960: 11,914, 1970: 11,107, 1980: 11,657, 1990: 10,745, 2000: 11,236, 2010: 10,995, 2020: 11,30813K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5012K’60’7012K’80’9011K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FarwellJan: high 19°F, low 1°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.8 in19°1°Jan0.724°4°Feb0.736°18°Mar1.253°32°Apr2.268°45°May3.177°56°Jun4.481°60°Jul4.379°57°Aug3.572°48°Sep2.757°35°Oct2.439°21°Nov1.025°8°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Pope County

3,137 jobs at 323 businesses in Pope County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pope CountyManufacturing: 871 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 632 jobs; Retail trade: 376 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 244 jobs; Wholesale trade: 201 jobs; Other services: 176 jobs; Construction: 157 jobs; Finance and insurance: 119 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 6% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Farwell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Glacial Ridge HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood14.3 miles
  • Stevens Community Medical Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morris15.0 miles
  • Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria17.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Farwell

Grocery stores

  • Kensington Supermarket4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Holmes City, Moe, Nora Township (Pope County) and Ben Wade.

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