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Farwell

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Farwell

Total population

78

Median home value

$0

18%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$52,500

Farwell$53k
National$74k
Elevation609 m
Land area0.45 km²
Weather67°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates41.22°, -98.63°

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

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City facts

Elevation
609 m
Area
0.45 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Farwell is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Farwell had a population of 138. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

Farwell was originally called Posen, and under the latter name was established in 1887 by a colony of Polish settlers. Some incoming Danish settlers soon found the name to their distaste, so in 1889 it was changed to Farwell, the Danish word for "good-bye". Farwell was incorporated as a village in 1895.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
50.5
Median home value
—
Housing units
51
Poverty rate
7.7%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
15.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
41.2156
Longitude
-98.6281
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
67°F
Patchy Fog
Friday
89°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
63°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
58°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
65°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Farwell, NE from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.6%
Diabetes
9%
Adult obesity
36.1%
Binge drinking
20.5%
Adult smoking
14.3%
No leisure activity
24.1%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · ST PAUL · 387 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · ST PAUL · 318 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · ELBA · 68 students · 7.6:1 ratio
  • ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL
    High · ELBA · 54 students · 7.7:1 ratio

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

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,587

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
96
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Farwell

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library