Farmer TownshipKS
A town of 289.
Is Farmer Township a good place to live?
Farmer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
289 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Farmer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmer 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Farmer Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Farmer Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Farmer Township for work: only 2% work in town. In Farmer Township, 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s average commute comes in at 19 minutes. The median commute is under 24 miles.
| Farmer Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Farmer Township brings four seasons and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Winters in Farmer Township are chilly and summers hot.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Farmer Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
In Farmer Township, 15% of adults have diabetes, above both the Kansas town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Farmer Township: 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Farmer Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Farmer Township beats Kansas on 7 and trails on 10.
| Farmer Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Farmer Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Farmer Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 56% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Farmer Township, 27% come from hail and 23% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Farmer Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Farmer Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Farmer Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Farmer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Farmer Township for work
Where Farmer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Farmer Township
Township in Rice County, Kansas, U.S.
Farmer Township is a township in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 312.
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Questions about Farmer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Farmer Township, KS a good place to live?
Farmer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.