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Farmersville grades D− overall, 768th among California's 841 graded towns, mostly because of health and incomes. Residents are less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household income is $61K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: 3% of its land is conserved. Farmersville’s July high is 97°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Farmersville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns.
Where Farmersville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Farmersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Farmersville is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,101 in 1960, 10,397 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 3 maps from 1926 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmersville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Farmersville.
Farmersville has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more, but it has poverty well above the California rate.
The median property tax bill is $1,500, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Farmersville home is worth about $288,000, up 1.6% in a year, 62% below the California typical home. The median rent in Farmersville is $1,114 a month.
| Farmersville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,114 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Farmersville Unified school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Farmersville High, with 711 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom ElementaryLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 528 | D |
| Farmersville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 711 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
38% of Farmersville adults say their health is fair or poor. Farmersville beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 20% of Farmersville adults report frequent physical distress.
| Farmersville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 24% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Farmersville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 26.8% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Farmersville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 3,630 working residents takes 20.6 minutes, against 28.7 across California. Jobs based here grew from 1,080 in 2013 to 1,514.
Most working residents leave Farmersville for work: only 7% work in town. Farmersville’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. Since 2013, Farmersville has added 434 jobs, to 1,514 in 2023.
| Farmersville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.5 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Farmersville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Roys Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Lone Oak Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 177 to 119 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within California, it does better than 60% of towns.
| Farmersville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.4 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Visalia weather station, 5 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 328 days, longer than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 97.4°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.6°.
Farmersville has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2 within 15 miles of the center of Farmersville
About 8 of every 100 Farmersville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
City in California, United States
Farmersville is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated in the San Joaquin Valley near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, just east of Visalia, California. The population was 10,397 at the 2020 census, down from 10,588 at the 2010 census. The city hosts a number of annual events, including a Memorial Day Parade in May that draws around 4,000 visitors from the surrounding area, a Fall Festival held on the downtown boulevard each October, and a Christmas Tree Lighting event in December at the Old Methodist Church building. A little history on the Memorial Day Parade. It originated in 1954 after the completion of the Veteran's Memorial Building on E Front and N Magn…
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Farmersville grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #768 of 841 in California. It grades D for health, C for safety and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Within California, it does better than 60% of towns.
That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($71,300 across the Visalia, CA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
2 notable people were born here, including Jose Cuevas and Orval Overall.