Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Farmer City’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C for schools. Farmer City’s median rent is $468 a month, against $1,129 a month in Illinois’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Farmer City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Farmer City beats most towns.
2,037 counted in 2010 and 1,828 in 2020; an estimated 1,797 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Farmer City is from typical.
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Census counts: 537 in 1870, 1,828 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 2 maps from 1979 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmer City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Farmer City.
The typical Farmer City home is worth about $176,000, up 8.2% in a year, 41% below the Illinois typical home. 86% of households own their home in Farmer City, above both the Illinois town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Farmer City for work: only 16% work in town. Since 2013, Farmer City has lost 136 jobs, to 484 in 2023. Farmer City’s median household income is $67,000.
| Farmer City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Farmer City has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The violent crime rate in Farmer City is 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Farmer City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Farmer City beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 38% of Farmer City adults have high blood pressure.
| Farmer City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Farmer City | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Weedman Park | — | 7 |
| 2. South Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmer City. Close and well known come first.
24 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
24 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
17 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
14 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
26 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
24 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing ArtsAmerican Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Farmer City; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Farmer City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Farmer City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Illinois, United States
Farmer City is a city in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,828 at the 2020 census. Farmer City is part of Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 sharing facilities with nearby Mansfield and Bellflower, Illinois. Farmer City facilities include the District Unit Office, the Ruth M. Schneider Elementary School (K-3) and Blue Ridge High School. On May 30, 2018, the city declared itself a second amendment sanctuary.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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