IL area data
Farmer City, IL
Farmer City, IL.
Population: 2,620 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $180,501
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +29.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +49.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $180,501
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Niklaus RLA Restricted Landing Area (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $3,301
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,083
- Average weekly wage
- $1,368
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 13
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