Farmland, Indiana
| Farmland, Indiana | |
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 Location of Farmland in Randolph County, Indiana. |
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| Coordinates: 40°11′20″N 85°7′38″W / 40.18889°N 85.12722°WCoordinates: 40°11′20″N 85°7′38″W / 40.18889°N 85.12722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,333 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,280 |
| • Density | 2,410.55/sq mi (930.91/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47340 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-22792 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434409 |
| Website | http://www.farmlandindiana.org |
Farmland is a town in Monroe Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,333 at the 2010 census.
Farmland was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town most likely was so named on account of their fertile soil. A post office has been in operation at Farmland since 1853. Farmland was incorporated as a town in 1867.
The Farmland Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
A sign posted by the state highway department welcomes people to Farmland and notes that it is "The Home of Ansel Toney, The Kite Man". Toney's fame brought several journalists to his farm on the northwest corner of State Roads 1 and 32. Charles Kuralt visited in 1985 for his On the Road television series. Toney was born on December 12, 1887 and died May 1, 1987.
Farmland is located at 40°11′20″N 85°7′38″W / 40.18889°N 85.12722°W (40.189000, -85.127102).
According to the 2010 census, Farmland has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,333 people, 543 households, and 375 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,515.1 inhabitants per square mile (971.1/km2). There were 612 housing units at an average density of 1,154.7 per square mile (445.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
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