Farmer City, Illinois

Farmer City
Aerial view of Farmer City
Aerial view of Farmer City
Location of Farmer City in De Witt County, Illinois.
Location of Farmer City in De Witt County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°14′53″N 88°38′32″W / 40.24806°N 88.64222°W / 40.24806; -88.64222[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDeWitt
TownshipSanta Anna
Area
 • Total
2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
 • Land2.40 sq mi (6.20 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,828
 • Density763.26/sq mi (294.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61842
Area code309
FIPS code17-25414
GNIS feature ID2394744[1]
Wikimedia CommonsCategory:Farmer City, Illinois
Websitecityoffarmercity.org
Downtown Farmer City

Farmer City is a city in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,828 at the 2020 census.[3]

Farmer City is part of Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 sharing facilities with nearby Mansfield and Bellflower, Illinois. Farmer City facilities include the District Unit Office, the Ruth M. Schneider Elementary School (K-3) and Blue Ridge High School.[4] On May 30, 2018, the city declared itself a second amendment sanctuary.[5]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farmer City, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Blue Ridge CUSD #18". www.blueridge18.org. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  5. ^ [email protected], KEVIN BARLOW (May 30, 2018). "Farmer City becomes gun sanctuary city". pantagraph.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.