Farwell, Texas

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Farwell is a city in and the county seat of Parmer County, Texas, United States.Template:GR As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,364 people. The city is located on the Texas-New Mexico border with the town of Texico, New Mexico across the border.

History

The early years of Farwell were tied to the legenday 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.

Geography

Farwell lies on the level plains of the Llano Estacado at 34°22′59″N 103°2′18″W (34.382919, -103.038339).Template:GR 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

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,364 people, 499 households, and 346 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,666.8 people per square mile (642.2/km²). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 684.3 per square mile (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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.96% of the population.

There were 499 households out of which 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 non-families. 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 population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 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 years of age 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 the median income 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.

Education

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

The Farwell Lady Blue won their first Class 2A State Championship in 2002, a 47-35 victory against Brock in front of 8,870 fans at the Frank Erwin Center at the University of Texas @ Austin. A year ago, (2001) the first year the Lady Blue had competed in Class 2A, the Lady Blue's inexperience in big games showed as it lost a two-point semifinal match-up against Salado. This year (2002) the Lady Blue survived it's non-district schedule, finishing with a more-than-respectable 14-6 record. Farwell finished second in District 4-2A, losing only twice to seventh-ranked Hale Center by a combined six points.While the girls team had never traveled to Austin for the basketball tournament, the Farwell Steers (boys) advanced there in 1989. The Lady Blue cross country team has made the trip to state three seasons in a row. Farwell's girls' athletic teams were known as the Steerettes. But about 10 years ago the school decided to go with something a little more unique and changed the girls' mascot to the Lady Blue after the school's official colors. The boys' teams still go by the name of Steers.

Notable people

• Charlie Sugartime Phillips, singer, songwriter {{Infobox settlement
• Addie Peed Swearingen, philanthropist

Gallery

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  Obelisk commemorating Ozark Trail (auto trail) in Farwell, Texas
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  Plaque on Ozark Trail in Farwell, TX
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  Monument honoring early pioneer in Farwell, TX
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  Parmer County courthouse in Farwell
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  Two water towers in Farwell
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  Monument commemorating the Farwell brothers for whom the town is named, founders of the XIT Ranch
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  Spanish poster in Farwell, evidence of growing Spanish-speaking population

External links

• Parmer County
• Farwell school district
• Farwell in the Handbook of Texas