Farmland, Indiana

Town in Randolph County · population 1,270 (2020 Census)

Median home: $99,200
Household income: $41,206
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 84°
Snow a year: 21 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 26
Median age: 32.2

Farmland is a town of 1,270 people in Randolph County, Indiana. The median home is worth $99,200, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better for cycling than 85% of Indiana towns, better for retirees than 80% of Indiana towns, better for first-time buyers than 70% of Indiana towns.

How Farmland ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Farmland is worth $99,200, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $41,206, which is more affordable than 58% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $832 a month. 56.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Farmland	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$99,200	$150,400
Median rent	$832	$888
Median household income	$41,206	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	2.5×
Homeownership	56.0%	73.4%
Median year built	1959	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Farmland

People	Farmland	Typical Indiana town
Median age	32.2	38.9
Age 65 and over	17.9%	17.1%
Under 18	21.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.6%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	22.4%	11.6%
Veterans	4.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.4%	—
Work from home	2.2%	6.2%
Average commute	23.0 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	93.0%	89.2%

Weather in Farmland

July highs average 84.4°F and January lows 17.5°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 20.9 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 17 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 130 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Farmland 5 Nnw station (4.6 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Farmland since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 3, 1974 about 10.0 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 49 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 11, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 37 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on May 11, 2005.

Severe weather in Randolph County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Randolph County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Randolph County has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 25, 2026	Flood	DR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026	Flood	EM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Randolph County

Randolph County had 7,093 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,830 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Farmland itself the ACS puts it at 4.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Farmland

Parker City, IN
4.0 mi · 1,278 people · home $94,200
Selma, IN
7.7 mi · 747 people · home $106,400
Winchester, IN
8.0 mi · 4,843 people · home $97,600
Ridgeville, IN
8.8 mi · 688 people · home $47,600
Albany, IN
9.8 mi · 2,295 people · home $105,200
Redkey, IN
11.1 mi · 1,100 people · home $85,400
Dunkirk, IN
13.5 mi · 2,164 people · home $81,100
Lynn, IN
13.8 mi · 954 people · home $83,900

Farmland questions

Is Farmland, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Farmland scores better for retirees than 80% of Indiana towns and quieter than 46%. 17.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 32.2).

How much does a house cost in Farmland?

The median owner-occupied home in Farmland is valued at $99,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $41,206, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $832 a month.

What is the weather like in Farmland?

July highs average 84.4°F and January lows 17.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.4 inches of precipitation a year and 20.9 inches of snow.

Does Farmland get tornadoes?

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Farmland since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 3, 1974. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Farmland's Census boundary (GEOID 1822792). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.