FarwellPA
This town in Pennsylvania has a population of 429.
Is Farwell a good place to live?
30% of residents are 65 or older in Farwell, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Farwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
429 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Farwell: who provides what
Farwell is unincorporated, so Clinton County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Farwell.
Farwell stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Of the losses FEMA expects in Farwell, 93% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Farwell, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 33 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Farwell has 1.3 jobs for every working resident, and 111 people commute in
The top destinations are Lock Haven (8%), Chapman Township (8%) and Renovo (7%). Most working residents leave Farwell for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs in Farwell grew by 61 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 114. The town’s typical household income stands at $49,000.
| Farwell | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Farwell than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
27% of Farwell adults say their health is fair or poor. Against the Pennsylvania average, Farwell comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 13.
| Farwell | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Farwell | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Farwell
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Farwell; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Farwell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Farwell
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Farwell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in northern Clinton County, in the southwestern part of Chapman Township. It is bordered to the west by the borough of Renovo and to the northeast by the CDP of North Bend, and it sits on the north bank of the West Branch Susquehanna River. 1,680-foot (510 m) Summerson Mountain rises 1,000 feet (300 m) directly above Farwell to the northwest. Pennsylvania Route 120 runs through Farwell, leading west through Renovo 26 miles (42 km) to Sinnemahoning and southeastward through North Bend, the same distance to L…
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
Questions about Farwell
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Is Farwell, PA a good place to live?
Farwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.