| Official Name: | Farson, Wyoming |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Wyoming |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sweetwater |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 201.4 |
| Area Land Km2: | 195.4 |
| Area Water Km2: | 6.1 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 77.8 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 75.4 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 313 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1.6 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4.2 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6595 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1719°N -109.42°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 82932 |
| Area Code: | 307 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 56-26055[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1588389 |
Farson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 313 at the 2010 census.
Farson is located at 42.1719°N -109.42°W (42.171927, -109.420096).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 77.8 square miles (201.4 km2), of which 75.4 square miles (195.4 km2) of land and 2.3 square miles (6.1 km2) (3.02%) is water.
Farson lies at the intersection of U.S. 191 and Wyoming Highway 28 (the South Pass Highway). It is 40 miles north of Rock Springs and approximately 45 miles southwest of South Pass.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Farson has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Farson was on July 9, 2018, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 31, 1978.
As of the census of 2000, there were 242 people, 96 households, and 69 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3.2 people per square mile (1.2/km2). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 1.6/sq mi (0.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.28% White, 0.83% African American, 1.65% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.37% of the population.
There were 96 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,545, and the median income for a family was $56,806. Males had a median income of $41,364 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,140. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Public education in the community of Farson is provided by Sweetwater County School District #1. Farson-Eden School, a K-12 campus, serves the community. The majority of the students enrolled reside in either Farson or Eden; however, there is a bus that transports students from nearby Rock Springs.
Farson has a public library, a branch of the Sweetwater County Library System.[3]