McFarlan

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McFarlan

Total population

164

Median home value

$115,000

17%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation93 m

Land area2.38 km²

Weather69°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates34.81°, -79.98°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

McFarlan is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 94 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Alan McFarland, a railroad official.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for McFarlan, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

John J. McRae

American politician (1815-1868)

H

Haywood Rivers

American artist (1922-2001)

Juanita Moody

American cryptographer and intelligence analyst

Belvin Womble Maynard Sr.

American aviator

O

Oz Hopkins Koglin

American civil rights activist, journalist and poet (1939–2016)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

• Morven
  3.7 mi away · pop. 362
• Lilesville
  10.6 mi away
• Hamlet
  15.9 mi away · pop. 5,961
• Dobbins Heights
  17.3 mi away · pop. 560
• Peachland
  20.5 mi away
• Gibson
  21.3 mi away · pop. 745
• Ellerbe
  21.6 mi away · pop. 1,036
• Marshville
  25.2 mi away
• Mount Gilead
  27.8 mi away · pop. 1,197
• Laurinburg
  28.6 mi away · pop. 15,087
• Aquadale
  31.6 mi away
• Pinebluff
  35.1 mi away · pop. 1,806

Browse all places in North Carolina →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about McFarlan

Scoundrels, rogues and heroes of the Old North State

Jones, H. G. · 2007

Total NHL

Dan Diamond · 2003

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 212 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

Seen 2026-09-17

Little Brown Skink

Scincella lateralis

Seen 2026-09-17

Laurel Sphinx

Sphinx kalmiae

Seen 2026-09-16

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Seen 2026-09-16

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Seen 2026-09-14

Hag Moth

Phobetron pithecium

Seen 2026-09-08

Bluehead Chub

Nocomis leptocephalus

Seen 2026-09-06

Rosyside Dace

Clinostomus funduloides

Seen 2026-09-06

Redlip Shiner

Hydrophlox chiliticus

Seen 2026-09-06

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).