Farwell, Minnesota

About Farwell

Farwell is a tiny community in western Minnesota, home to 56 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Farwell is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 224 residents per square mile.

📰 Farwell News Today

• Ellen Farwell Obituary Jul 5, 2026 Pedersen Funeral & Cremation Service · Jul 5
• St. Paul: MN Department of Children, Youth and Families moves to Water Street Pioneer Press · Jul 15
• 4 fire departments battle house fire near Farwell on Tuesday, May 19 echopress.com · May 20
• Through the ups and downs of farming, farm toys keep it fun Agweek · Jan 19
• Farwell, Minnesota Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Farwell Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Farwell — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• With 56 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Farwell

• Farwell Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Farwell Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Noah's Park reviews ★
• Wade Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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