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A town of 293.

Population
293
residents
Median home value
$49K
Census ACS
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
55.2
years
Jobs based here
50
A commuter town
Small town

293 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Farmer

Most working residents leave Farmer for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lyons (13%), Little River (11%) and Hutchinson (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Farmer2%
Lyons13%
Little River11%
Hutchinson7%
Wichita5%
24 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Farmer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Farmer has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–44°
Spring41–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall43–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Farmer is

Farmer beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better15 too close to call10 worse
What stands outFarmerKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.9%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%8.2%
More adults with heart disease9.6%6.4%
Ellinwood District Hospital
11.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Farmer is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,063 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Farmer for work

Where Farmer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Lyons Lyons 13% 11% → Little River Little River 11% 7% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 7% 5% → Wichita Wichita 5% 5% → Pioneer Pioneer 5% 5% → Atlanta Atlanta 5% Farmer · 2% stay
50jobs based in Farmer
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Farmer

Township in Rice County, Kansas, U.S.

Farmer Township is a township in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 312.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
312

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