Peter Thoes Barn · National Register of Historic Places
Farmer Township’s story
126 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 maps from 1885 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1900Farmer Township is settled
Farmer TownshipKS
This town of 76 people was settled in 1900.
5 bordering townsMap →
Peter Thoes Barn · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0
Is Farmer Township a good place to live?
Farmer Township’s midpoint age is 60.9 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Farmer Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Peter Thoes Barn and Sump Barn. Farmer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Garfield TownshipMill Creek TownshipRock Creek TownshipWashington TownshipAlma TownshipFarmer Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Farmer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmer Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWabaunsee Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Farmer Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWabaunsee County ClerkWabaunsee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes66401, 6683466401 94% · 66834 6%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 Farmer Township.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in Farmer Township, mostly inland flooding
57% of Farmer Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 13%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Farmer Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Farmer Township’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 89°F.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–42°
Spring43–66°
Summer65–87°
Fall44–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Farmer Township is
Farmer Township does better than the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. The share of adults in Farmer Township who feel lonely: 29%. Two figures for adults in the town: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 39% have high blood pressure.
| Farmer Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Farmer Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.1% |
Wamego Health Center
18.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Farmer Township is conserved land
3.7 miles of trail. Farmer Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 42,201 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Farmer Township
16pages on Farmer Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Farmer Township; the nearest are
Manhattan Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Manhattan22.7 mi$19,126 tuitionKansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Manhattan22.9 mi$11,221 in-state tuitionManhattan Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Manhattan24.6 mi$9,844 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Farmer Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
Landmarks
2 places in Farmer Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.