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Welcome to Farmer City ...

The city of Farmer City is located in De Witt County<1>.


The location of Farmer City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmer City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farmer City has a population of 1,935 people<3> (see below for details).

Farmer City is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Farmer City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Farmer City (for example, toward State Line City (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Farmer City: (309)

The ZIP code for Farmer City: 61842<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farmer City had an population of 1,935 people. This is a decrease of 5.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farmer City had a population of 2,037 people (or 12.3% of the total population of De Witt County). This makes Farmer City the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Farmer City represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 489th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,037 people, the population of Farmer City has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,055 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Farmer City.

Communities Also Named Farmer City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Farmer City - they are located in Iowa and Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmer City.

Communities near Farmer City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmer City.

  • Mahomet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
    • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <6>
  • Clinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
  • Monticello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <6>
  • Le Roy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <6>
  • Heyworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
    • Heyworth is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <6>
  • Fisher
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <6>
  • Downs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Downs is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <6>
  • Mansfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
  • Saybrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
    • Saybrook is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <6>
  • Wapella
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
    • Wapella is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Farmer City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmer City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmer City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmer City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmer City. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Farmer City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmer City ...

Looking for more information about Farmer City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Farmer City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Farmer City.

Adding Farmer City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farmer City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Farmer City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Farmer City post office opened in 1869.

We also found Farmer City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmer City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmer City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including De Witt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Farmer City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmer City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Farmer City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farmer City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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