Farrar, Iowa | |
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![]() Farrar Bible Fellowship, a church in Farrar | |
Coordinates: 41°48′21″N93°22′12″W / 41.80583°N 93.37000°W | |
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County | Polk |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 515 |
GNIS feature ID | 456558 [1] |
Farrar is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States. [1] A formerly abandoned elementary school building, now owned by paranormal investigative Youtubers Sam and Colby, and one church are located in Farrar, as well as 13 houses. As a result of unincorporation all residents of Farrar now have a Maxwell, Iowa address.
Farrar owes its development to the railroad line that was developed through the area in 1902-1903 [2] , 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. [3]
Farrar's population was 42 in 1925. [4] The population was 36 in 1940. [5]
Bondurant–Farrar Community School District operates local area public schools. [6]