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Farmland, Indiana
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Location of Farmland in Randolph County, Indiana.
Location of Farmland in Randolph County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Monroe
Area
 • Total 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
 • Land 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,270
 • Density 2,391.71/sq mi (923.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47340
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-22792
GNIS feature ID 2396935
Website http://www.farmlandindiana.org

Farmland is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,333 at the 2010 census.

History

The Randolph County location has rolling hills, glacial features, and the Cabin Creek Raised Bog. Farmland was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town most likely was so named on account of their fertile soil. A post office has been in operation at Farmland since 1853. Farmland was incorporated as a town in 1867.

The Farmland Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

A sign posted by the state highway department welcomes people to Farmland and notes that it is "The Home of Ansel Toney, The Kite Man".

Farmland Downtown Historic District
Farmland's downtown

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Farmland has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 532
1880 661 24.2%
1890 770 16.5%
1900 870 13.0%
1910 907 4.3%
1920 878 −3.2%
1930 853 −2.8%
1940 914 7.2%
1950 943 3.2%
1960 1,102 16.9%
1970 1,262 14.5%
1980 1,560 23.6%
1990 1,412 −9.5%
2000 1,456 3.1%
2010 1,333 −8.4%
2020 1,270 −4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,333 people, 543 households, and 375 families living in the town. The population density was 2,515.1 inhabitants per square mile (971.1/km2). There were 612 housing units at an average density of 1,154.7 per square mile (445.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 543 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the town was 39.3 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

Education

The town has a lending library, the Farmland Public Library.

See also

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