Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 16, settled in 1890.
Saint Peter's Grotto is on the National Register of Historic Places. Farmer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 132 in 1930, 15 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1899 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmer, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Farmer.
The range runs from 8° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Farmer tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Farmer, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both South Dakota’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). The share of adults in Farmer who sleep under 7 hours: 31%.
| Farmer | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Farmer after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 31% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Farmer; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Farmer residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Farmer is a town in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15 at the 2020 census.
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Farmer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.