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FarmerSD
A town of 31.
Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
31
residents
Median age
6.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
31 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Farmer has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–30°
Spring34–57°
Summer60–83°
Fall37–60°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Farmer is
Farmer tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Avera Queen of Peace
15.9 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 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Farmer
Town in South Dakota, United States
Farmer is a town in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 15
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,394 ft
- Area code
- 605
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