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A town of 349.
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Farmers Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 20% of the land in Farmers Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Illinois’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Tartar's Ferry Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Farmers Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 366 in 2000, 370 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1918 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmers Township, 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 Farmers Township.
The top destinations are Macomb (31%), Canton (6%) and Peoria (4%). For Farmers Township, the typical journey to work is 22 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Farmers Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2006. On expected storm and flood damage, Farmers Township sits below three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.5 miles. Parks and preserves in Farmers Township: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Table Grove Village Square | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Two in five adults have obesity in Farmers Township. Against the Illinois average, Farmers Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. In Farmers Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Farmers Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Farmers Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.3% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Farmers Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Farmers Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Farmers Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Illinois, United States
Farmers Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 370 and it contained 180 housing units.
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Farmers Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.