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Population (year 2000): 1,364. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,306 (-4.3% change)
 

Males: 641  (47.0%)
Females: 723  (53.0%)

Parmer County

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79325.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,400 (it was $29,808 in 2000)
Farwell  $32,400
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,800 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
Farwell  $60,800
Texas:  $106,000

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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)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 1613 people per square mile 
 
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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%

125 residents are foreign born (8.9% Latin America).

This city:  9.2%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Farwell, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Farwell to the number of sex offenders is 440 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Farwell:  1.1% ($577)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (97.8 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (250.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (443.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Texico, NM (0.9 miles ), Clovis, NM (11.6 miles ), Bovina, TX (13.8 miles ), Cannon AFB, NM (19.9 miles ), Muleshoe, TX (23.8 miles ), Portales, NM (24.9 miles ), Friona, TX (28.1 miles ), Broadview, NM (30.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $26,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $13,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $32,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.38 N, Longitude: 103.04 W


62 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 806

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



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Farwell by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0020
    per 100,000 0.00.0147.80.0
Assaults 1020
    per 100,000 70.20.0147.80.0
Burglaries 4566
    per 100,000 280.7368.7443.5441.8
Thefts 1987
    per 100,000 70.2663.7591.3515.5
Auto thefts 0040
    per 100,000 0.00.0295.60.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.8) 36.552.4152.351.5

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Farwell-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Farwell city center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/21/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Farwell:
  • PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS (about 20 miles; CLOVIS, NM)
  • MULESHOE AREA MED CTR (about 25 miles; MULESHOE, TX)
  • ROOSEVELT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PORTALES, NM)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farwell:
  • CANNON AFB (about 20 miles; CLOVIS, NM; ID: CVS)
  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 99 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 109 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Farwell:
  • CLOVIS MUNI (about 4 miles; CLOVIS, NM; ID: CVN)
  • PORTALES MUNICIPAL (about 31 miles; PORTALES, NM; ID: Q34)
  • BENGER AIR PARK (about 31 miles; FRIONA, TX; ID: Q54)

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; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 97 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 164 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Farwell compared to Texas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Farwell (2007 data):
  • Muleshoe State Bank: Farwell Branch at 801 Avenue A, branch established on 1992-02-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $78.1 mil, Deposits: $70.4 mil, headquarters in Muleshoe, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: High Plains Bancshares, Inc.
  • Security State Bank: at Avenue A At Fifth Street, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.1 mil, Deposits: $79.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 1$1,439$17,2680$0
Water Supply 1$3,173$38,0760$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$912
Financial Administration 1$1,955$23,4600$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,159$25,9080$0
Sewerage 1$1,572$18,8640$0
Totals for Government 5$10,297$24,7131$912


Farwell government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $171,000
    Sewerage: $71,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $242,000
    Solid Waste Management: $121,000
    Financial Administration: $60,000
    Sewerage: $45,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Health Services - Other: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $56,000
    Health & Hospitals: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $62,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $62,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $400,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $666,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $245,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $250,000
  • Tax - Property: $128,000
    Total General Sales: $54,000
    Public Utilities: $30,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $142,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.53%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Curry County, NM  1.22% ($26,026 average AGI)
from Deaf Smith County, TX  0.80% ($32,160)
from Bailey County, TX  0.58% ($25,167)


10.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.09%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Curry County, NM  1.74% ($33,018 average AGI)
to Deaf Smith County, TX  0.72% ($26,957)
to Lubbock County, TX  0.56% ($24,889)


Strongest AM radio stations in Farwell:
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KCLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: ZIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWKA (680 AM; 1 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: CURRY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KSEL (1450 AM; 1 kW; PORTALES, NM; Owner: ROONEY MOON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Farwell:
  • KKYC (102.3 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORP.)
  • KICA-FM (98.3 FM; FARWELL, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • K220FT (91.9 FM; PORTALES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRMQ-FM (101.5 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • K201CY (88.1 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KCLV-FM (99.1 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: ZIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTQM-FM (99.9 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: CURRY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSMX (107.5 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: ROONEY MOON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K212BG (90.3 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KAQF (91.1 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KIJN-FM (92.3 FM; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KMUL-FM (103.1 FM; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGRW (94.7 FM; FRIONA, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • K228DQ (93.5 FM; PORTALES, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KSEL-FM (95.3 FM; PORTALES, NM; Owner: ROONEY MOON BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Farwell:
  • KENW (Channel 3; PORTALES, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
  • KVIH-TV (Channel 12; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • K26CD (Channel 26; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • K43BU (Channel 43; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • K45BF (Channel 45; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
  • K47DH (Channel 47; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: MISSION B/CING.OF AMARILLO LIC.,INC.)
  • KPTF (Channel 18; FARWELL, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K49BY (Channel 49; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K51DX (Channel 51; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
  • K55AM (Channel 55; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K35CG (Channel 35; BOVINA, TX; Owner: MISSION B/CING.OF AMARILLO LIC.,INC.)
  • K63GN (Channel 63; BOVINA, ETC., TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)

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