McFarlanNC
A town of 96, settled in 1883.
Is McFarlan a good place to live?
77% of residents live below the poverty line in McFarlan, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 3 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than McFarlan. McFarlan’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both North Carolina’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). McFarlan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
96 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McFarlan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McFarlan, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in McFarlan.
The average trip to work in McFarlan is shorter than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
The average trip to work in McFarlan is 17 minutes. Most working residents leave McFarlan for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Wadesboro (8%), Monroe (8%) and Charlotte (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in McFarlan is hotter than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town
McFarlan’s July high is 91°F. McFarlan has mild winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
McFarlan faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy McFarlan is
McFarlan beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 21% of McFarlan adults smoke cigarettes. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than McFarlan.
| McFarlan | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | McFarlan | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.3% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about McFarlan
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of McFarlan
About 2 of every 100 McFarlan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave McFarlan for work
Where McFarlan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About McFarlan
Town in North Carolina, United States
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.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 305 ft
- ZIP code
- 28102
- Area code
- 704
Questions about McFarlan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McFarlan, NC a good place to live?
McFarlan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.