Farmer, South Dakota

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Coordinates: 43°43′29″N 97°41′19″W / 43.72472, -97.68861
Farmer, South Dakota
Location in Hanson County and the state of South Dakota
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Hanson
Area
- Total	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- Land	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,394 ft (425 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	18
- Density	180/sq mi (90/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	57311
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-21060^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1255013^[2]

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 18 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Farmer is located at 43°43′29″N, 97°41′19″W (43.724747, -97.688492)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 18 people, 7 households, and 4 families residing in the town. The population density was 282.5 people per square mile (115.8/km²). There were 10 housing units at an average density of 156.9/sq mi (64.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.44% White and 5.56% Native American.

There were 7 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,375, and the median income for a family was $55,417. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,976. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.