Farmersburg, Indiana, 2016
Farmersburg’s story
173 years in pictures
Census counts: 237 in 1880, 1,069 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
- 1853Farmersburg is founded
FarmersburgIN
A town of 1,067, founded in 1853.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,067
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$147K
−4% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
108
A commuter town
Is Farmersburg a good place to live?
The best of Farmersburg’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Only 109 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Farmersburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Farmersburg stand out
Where Farmersburg beats most towns.
Small town
1,067 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Curry TownshipLinton TownshipFarmersburg
How Farmersburg grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Farmersburg is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →HealthSullivan County Community Hospital 9.1 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 6.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBehind 53% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.0; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Farmersburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmersburg, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - FarmersburgNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Farmersburg’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSullivan County Circuit Court ClerkSullivan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4785047850 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Farmersburg.
HealthD
Residents of Farmersburg are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns
Farmersburg beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 21% of Farmersburg adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Indiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 43% of adults have obesity in Farmersburg.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Farmersburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Farmersburg | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.8% |
Sullivan County Community Hospital
9.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical Farmersburg home is worth about $147K
The typical Farmersburg home is worth about $147,000, down 4% in a year, 43% below the Indiana typical home. Farmersburg’s median rent is $865 a month, close to Indiana’s towns ($947 a month) and below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$147KZillow home value
| Farmersburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $865 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Farmersburg$147K
Indiana$257K
−4%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Farmersburg’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Farmersburg for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Farmersburg fell to 108 in 2023, 62 fewer than in 2013. Farmersburg’s median household income is $54,000.
3%work in town
| Farmersburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Farmersburg3%
Terre Haute11%
Linton Township7%
Indianapolis6%
Hymera6%
19 mi
median commute distance
108
jobs based in Farmersburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Farmersburg, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Farmersburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Farmersburg
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 14 attractions →CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmersburg. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
14 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
15 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
40 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial Capitol
33 mi MuseumMansfield Roller Mill
14 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace15 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum40 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial Capitol33 mi MuseumMansfield Roller MillSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Farmersburg
17pages on Farmersburg
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Farmersburg
About 5 of every 100 Farmersburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Farmersburg for work
Where Farmersburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
108jobs based in Farmersburg
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Farmersburg
Town in Indiana, United States
Farmersburg is a town in Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Farmersburg had a population of 1,069. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is adjacent to the Vigo County line and is overshadowed by several large TV and radio transmitter towers.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 564 ft
- ZIP code
- 47850
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Farmersburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Farmersburg, IN expensive?
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.