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Farwell, Michigan
Village
Location within Clare County
Location within Clare County
Farwell, Michigan is located in Michigan
Farwell, Michigan
Farwell, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Clare
Township Surrey
Established 1870
Incorporated 1879
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 1.41 sq mi (3.66 km2)
 • Land 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 871
 • Estimate 
(2019)
980
 • Density 637.63/sq mi (246.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48622
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-27500
GNIS feature ID 0625851

Farwell is a village in Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 880 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.40 square miles (3.63 km2), of which 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

History

Farwell was founded in 1870 and platted in 1871. It was the county seat from 1871 until 1879. It was incorporated as a village in 1879.

Important Persons: Dana Gepford

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 521
1890 584 12.1%
1900 535 −8.4%
1910 522 −2.4%
1920 449 −14.0%
1930 422 −6.0%
1940 538 27.5%
1950 694 29.0%
1960 737 6.2%
1970 777 5.4%
1980 804 3.5%
1990 851 5.8%
2000 855 0.5%
2010 871 1.9%
2019 (est.) 980 12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $20,329 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,870. About 7.2% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 871 people, 373 households, and 229 families residing in the village. The population density was 645.2 inhabitants per square mile (249.1/km2). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 304.4 per square mile (117.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 373 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the village was 40.4 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

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