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Population (year 2000): 6,050. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,999 (-0.8% change)
Males: 2,692 (44.5%), Females: 3,358 (55.5%)
Mercer County
Zip code:
16121
Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $22,659 (year 2000)
Median house value: $43,700 (year 2000)
Races in Farrell:
- White Non-Hispanic (50.0%)
- Black (46.7%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: Italian (12.1%), German (9.2%),
Slovak (6.2%), Polish (4.8%), Irish (3.8%), United States
(3.7%).
Elevation: 1050 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Farrell
- High school or higher: 75.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 12.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Farrell city
- Never married: 32.4%
- Now married: 40.8%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 12.6%
- Divorced: 10.9%
2.1% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.5% Latin
America).
Population change in the 1990s: -786 (-11.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Farrell:
- SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 2 miles;
SHARON, PA)
- BELMONT PINES HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; YOUNGSTOWN,
OH)
- SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF MAHONING VALLEY (about 14
miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Farrell:
- YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 13 miles;
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; ID: YNG)
- VENANGO REGIONAL (about 46 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; ID:
FKL)
- PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles;
PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Farrell:
- KIRILA (about 4 miles; BROOKFIELD, OH; ID: 4D5)
- LANSDOWNE (about 11 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; ID: 04G)
- NEW CASTLE MUNI (about 15 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA; ID:
UCP)
Amtrak station near Farrell:
- 14 miles: YOUNGSTOWN (530 MAHONING AVE.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi
service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Farrell:
- YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles;
YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
- GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GROVE CITY, PA;
FT enrollment: 2,306)
- SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33
miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
- GENEVA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT
enrollment: 2,059)
- MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ALLIANCE, OH;
FT enrollment: 2,188)
- KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles;
KENT, OH; FT enrollment: 18,677)
- ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MOON
TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
Public high school in Farrell:
- FARRELL AREA HS/UMS (Students: 461; Grades:
07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Farrell:
- FARRELL AREA ES/LMS (Students: 541; Grades:
KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Farrell:
- MSGR GENO J MONTI (Students: 138; Location:
1225 UNION ST; Grades: KG - 8)
- CHAMPION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 11;
Location: 411 HAMILTON AVE; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Farrell:
- STEY NEVANT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$123,983; Location: 1000 ROEMER BLVD; 33,765 books; 301
audio materials; 92 serial subscriptions)
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