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Farmer, South Dakota
Town · Population 15 · #299 in South Dakota
About Farmer
Farmer, SD is a tiny community located in southern South Dakota counting 15 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Farmer is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 188 residents per square mile.
📰 Farmer News Today
- 2026 Day 1 Crop Tour Results | South Dakota Pro Farmer · Aug 17
- Dry Fields Stifle South Dakota Corn Yields While Ohio Battles Excess Water AgWeb · Aug 17
- First Thing Today | Crop Tour finds lower yields in Ohio, South Dakota Pro Farmer · Aug 18
- Grass, oats help SD farmer improve saline patches - Tri-State Livestock News Tri-State Livestock News · Aug 13
- Eastern South Dakota farmer says timely rains have crops off to a strong start Brownfield Ag News · Jun 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Farmer Unique
- The only place in America named Farmer — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.08 sq mi.
- With 15 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Farmer
- Long Lake State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeTown
Population (2024)15
Rank in state#299 of 310
Land area0.08 sq mi
Density188/sq mi
Coordinates43.7253, -97.6890