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Farwell, Texas
Farwell City Hall
Farwell City Hall
Location of Farwell, Texas
Location of Farwell, Texas
Parmer County Farwell.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Parmer
Area
 • Total 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
 • Land 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,144 ft (1,263 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,363
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,291
 • Density 1,572.47/sq mi (607.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79325
Area code(s) 806
FIPS code 48-25548
GNIS feature ID 1357260

Farwell is a city in and the county seat of Parmer County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,363 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the Texas-New Mexico border with the city of Texico, New Mexico, across the border.

History

Farwell was founded by General Custer in 1825. The early years of Farwell were tied to the legendary XIT Ranch, which covered parts of twelve Texas counties prior to its closing in the 1940s.

One of the few obelisks marking the Ozark Trail (auto trail) is located at Farwell City Park. The lighted structure was unveiled in 2010 at a cost of $11,000. The Ozark Trail extended from St. Louis, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Other such markers are in Wellington, Dimmitt, and Tulia, Texas.

For years there has been a simmering dispute over which state Farwell is lawfully a part of: Texas or New Mexico? The straight north-south border between the two states was originally defined as the 103rd meridian, but the 1859 survey that was supposed to mark that boundary mistakenly set the border between 2.29 and 3.77 miles too far west of that line, making the current towns of Farwell, Texline and a part of Glenrio appear to be within the State of Texas. New Mexico's short border with Oklahoma, in contrast, was surveyed on the correct meridian. New Mexico's draft constitution in 1910 stated that the border is on the 103rd meridian as intended. The disputed strip, hundreds of miles long, includes parts of valuable oilfields of the Permian Basin. A bill was passed in the New Mexico Senate to fund and file a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court to recover the strip from Texas, but the bill did not become law. Today, land in the strip is included in Texas land surveys and the land and towns for all purposes are taxed and governed by the State of Texas.

Geography

Farwell lies on the level plains of the Llano Estacado at 34°22′59″N 103°2′18″W / 34.38306°N 103.03833°W / 34.38306; -103.03833 (34.382919, -103.038339). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.

Farwell is located 10 miles (16 km) east of Clovis, New Mexico and 88 miles (142 km) northwest of Lubbock, Texas. 95 miles (152.888 km) southwest of Amarillo, Texas.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 1,009
1970 1,185 17.4%
1980 1,354 14.3%
1990 1,373 1.4%
2000 1,364 −0.7%
2010 1,363 −0.1%
2019 (est.) 1,291 −5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, 1,364 people, 499 households, and 346 families were residing in the city. The population density was 1,666.8 people/sq mi (642.2/km2). The 560 housing units averaged 684.3/sq mi (263.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.00% White, 0.44% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 20.82% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 31.96% of the population.

Of the 499 households, 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were not families. About 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58, and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city, the age distribution was 27.9% under 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,808, and for a family was $34,676. Males had a median income of $27,448 versus $21,181 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,875. About 13.9% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Education

The City of Farwell is served by the Farwell Independent School District.

Notable people

  • Charlie Phillips, singer, songwriter

See also

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