Town guide

Farwell, Texas

Farwell is a city in Parmer County, Texas, home to about 1,306 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79325.

Population1,3061,593 per sq mi
Median home value$149,000Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Farwell

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)210 miles away
Closer regional airportClovis Municipal Airport (CVN)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX374 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 1,425 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 910th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Parmer County grew from 34 residents in 1900 to 9,869 in 2020.

Farwell population by census2000: 1,364, 2010: 1,363, 2020: 1,4251,36420001,36320101,4252020

Parmer County, 1900–2020

Parmer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34, 1910: 1,555, 1920: 1,699, 1930: 5,869, 1940: 5,890, 1950: 5,787, 1960: 9,583, 1970: 10,509, 1980: 11,038, 1990: 9,863, 2000: 10,016, 2010: 10,269, 2020: 9,8690K’00’102K’20’306K’40’5010K’60’7011K’80’9010K’00’1010K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 20 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FarwellJan: high 53°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 29°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 42°F, 0.8 in; May: high 82°F, low 52°F, 2 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 62°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 57°F, 2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 45°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 34°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in53°26°Jan0.757°29°Feb0.465°35°Mar1.073°42°Apr0.882°52°May2.091°62°Jun2.492°65°Jul3.091°64°Aug3.884°57°Sep2.073°45°Oct2.561°34°Nov0.753°27°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clovis, NM weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Parmer County

4,265 jobs at 213 businesses in Parmer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Parmer CountyManufacturing: 2,762 jobs; Retail trade: 207 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 177 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 175 jobs; Wholesale trade: 169 jobs; Other services: 167 jobs; Administrative and support: 150 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 111 jobsManufacturing 65% Retail trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Health care and social assistance 4% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4% Hotels and restaurants 3%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Plains Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clovis14.0 miles
  • Muleshoe Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Muleshoe17.9 miles
  • Parmer County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Friona23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists3

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

  • Lowe's Market2.4 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.

Schools in Farwell

Public schools here are run by Farwell ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Farwell ElFarwellPre-K–5279Public2.6 mi
Farwell J HFarwell6–8131Public2.6 mi
Farwell H SFarwell9–12189Public2.5 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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