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A town of 1,265, platted in 1852. 53% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
The best of Farmland’s subject grades are an A for civic life and an A− for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Farmland, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 41 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. Farmland's schools rank ahead of 73% of Indiana towns. On the outdoors, just 57 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Farmland Downtown Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Farmland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Farmland beats most towns.
Farmland Downtown Historic DistrictIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Farmland is from typical.
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Census counts: 532 in 1870, 1,270 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1952 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmland, 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 Farmland.
Farmland beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Farmland, above both the Indiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 41% of Farmland adults have high blood pressure.
| Farmland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Farmland | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Farmland’s median household income is $41,000. Most working residents leave Farmland for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Muncie (20%), Indianapolis (9%) and Winchester (8%).
| Farmland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Farmland home is worth about $184,000, up 9.7% in a year, 28% below the Indiana typical home. 56% of households own their home in Farmland.
| Farmland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $832 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Farmland has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Farmland since 2026.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmland. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MuseumFort Recovery
20 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
14 mi GardenMinnetrista
38 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
15 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
15 mi GardenChristy WoodsFort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Farmland
About 6 of every 100 Farmland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Where Farmland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Farmland is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,270 at the 2020 census.
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53% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Not for the area. That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($60,791 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
