Farrar, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Farrar, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Polk
Leader Title:Mayor
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:974
Coordinates:41.8058°N -93.37°W
Area Code:515
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:456558

Farrar is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States. An unused elementary school building and one church are located in Farrar and 13 houses. As a result of unicorporation all residents of Farrar now have a Maxwell, Iowa address.

History

Farrar owes its development to the railroad line that was developed through the area in 1902-1903 [1], and was consequently named in honor of one of the railroad employees involved in the creation of that line. A post office was established in 1904.[2]

Farrar's population was 42 in 1925.[3] The population was 36 in 1940.[4]

Education

Bondurant–Farrar Community School District operates local area public schools.[5]

References

  1. Book: A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946: Volume 5: Iowa and Minnesota . 9781421401461 . Richard C. Carpenter. 2013.
  2. Book: A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names . 9781587295317 . Tom Savage . 2007.
  3. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
  4. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 299 . en.
  5. Web site: Bondurant-Farrar CSD. Bondurant-Farrar CSD. 2023-08-13.

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