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FarmerOH
A town of 547.
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Population
547
−7.4% since 2010
Median home value
$284K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town
Small town
547 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Farmer
Most working residents leave Farmer for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Defiance (13%), Bryan (12%) and Hicksville (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Farmer1%
Defiance13%
Bryan12%
Hicksville7%
Wilmington3%
16 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Farmer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Farmer has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Farmer is
Farmer beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Farmer | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital
14.5 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 inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1998
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Farmer for work
Where Farmer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
87jobs based in Farmer
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Farmer
Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Farmer is an unincorporated community in central Farmer Township, Defiance County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43520. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 2 and 249.
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- Elevation
- 748 ft
- ZIP code
- 43520
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