Farmersburg, IN

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Farmersburg, Indiana

Farmersburg, Indiana is 15 miles S of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 74 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is in Sullivan county. The population of the town is 1,180.

The People and Families of Farmersburg

In Farmersburg, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Farmersburg had a median family income of $33,854.

Farmersburg Housing

Of the housing in Farmersburg, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the town are low by Indiana standards.

Commuting

In Farmersburg, 97% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Farmersburg than most towns its size.

High Points

Farmersburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Farmersburg, IN

Comparing Farmersburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles S of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Sullivan
Standard Zip Codes	47850
Phone Area Codes	812
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.249
Longitude	-87.381

Station	SHAKAMAK STATE PARK
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	TERRE HAUTE IN STATE
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	FREELANDVILLE
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,180	100%
Male	574	48.6%
Female	606	51.4%
Under 18	307	26%
18+	873	74%
65+	198	16.8%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,151	97.5%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	16	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,208
Growth	28
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30%
German	18.3%
English	17.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.2%
Irish	9%
Dutch	2.8%
Scottish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Hungarian	1.6%
Italian	1.4%
Swedish	1.3%
Swiss	0.7%
Arab/Arabic	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Russian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Farmersburg	1,180	$33,854
Dugger	955	$39,583
Hymera	833	$34,091
Jasonville	2,490	$29,485
Riley	160	$35,833
Shelburn	1,268	$30,294
Sullivan	4,617	$35,042

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