Farmer, Ohio as viewed from Farmer Mark Road, 2008
Farmer Township’s story
183 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1914 on.
- 1843Farmer Township is settled
Farmer TownshipOH
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Photo by and ©2008 Dustin M. Ramsey (Kralizec!) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
874
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$284K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town
Is Farmer Township a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Farmer Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Farmer Township. Farmer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Farmer Township stand out
Where Farmer Township beats most towns.
Small town
874 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Center TownshipWashington TownshipMilford TownshipMark 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.
PowerNorth Western Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Farmer Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Defiance County Board of ElectionsDefiance County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43517, 43506, 43526, 4355643517 27% · 43506 23% · 43526 21% · 43556 10%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Farmer Township.
Work & commute
Most of Farmer Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Farmer Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 20 minutes, Farmer Township’s average trip to work is below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Farmer Township grew to 87 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Farmer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Farmer Township1%
Defiance13%
Bryan12%
Hicksville7%
Wilmington Township3%
16 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Farmer Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide). Farmer Township’s median age is 45.6 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
45.6median age · OH 39.7
| Farmer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.6 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
Farmer TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school27%
Some college14%
Associate’s27%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate0%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Farmer Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Farmer Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 26.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 26.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Farmer Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Farmer Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Farmer Township is
Farmer Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Farmer Township.
| Farmer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Farmer Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Farmer Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Farmer Township since 1998.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1998
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Farmer Township
16pages on Farmer Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Farmer Township; the nearest are
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance15.4 mi$29,320 tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold18.3 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne, IN30.3 mi$9,532 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Farmer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Farmer Township for work
Where Farmer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
87jobs based in Farmer Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Farmer Township
Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Farmer is an unincorporated community in central Farmer Township, Defiance County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43520. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 2 and 249.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- ZIP code
- 43520
Questions about Farmer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Farmer Township, OH a good place to live?
Farmer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.