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Population (year 2000): 855. Estimated
population in July 2005: 850 (-0.6% change)
Males: 388 (45.4%), Females: 467 (54.6%)
Clare County
Zip code:
48622
Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $24,583 (year 2000)
Median house value: $63,300 (year 2000)
Races in Farwell:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (17.7%), Irish (14.9%),
United States (14.6%), English (9.7%), French (5.8%), Scottish
(4.1%).
Elevation: 1180 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Farwell
- High school or higher: 75.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Farwell village
- Never married: 27.0%
- Now married: 44.9%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 12.9%
- Divorced: 14.3%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-2.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Farwell:
- MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-CLARE (about 9 miles;
CLARE, MI)
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles;
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI)
- MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-GLADWIN (about 32 miles;
GLADWIN, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Farwell:
- MBS INTL (about 60 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
- CAPITAL CITY (about 77 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
- CHERRY CAPITAL (about 79 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI;
ID: TVC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Farwell:
- CLARE MUNI (about 10 miles; CLARE, MI; ID: 48D)
- OJIBWA AIRPARK (about 13 miles; WEIDMAN, MI; ID:
D11)
- CLARE COUNTY (about 16 miles; HARRISON, MI; ID: 80D)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Farwell:
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MT
PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
- FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BIG RAPIDS,
MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
- NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MIDLAND, MI;
FT enrollment: 2,784)
- SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles;
UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
- DELTA COLLEGE (about 64 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER,
MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
- NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 78 miles;
TRAVERSE CITY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,343)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 79 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT
enrollment: 4,148)
Public high school in Farwell:
- FARWELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location:
399 E. MICHIGAN AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Farwell:
- FARWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 599;
Location: 268 E. OHIO STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
- FARWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 513;
Location: 500 E. OHIO STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Farwell:
- SURREY TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $82,633; Location: 105 EAST MICHIGAN STREET;
34,000 books; 1,467 audio materials; 450 video
materials; 85 serial subscriptions)
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