Farmington, Missouri

Farmington, Missouri
Farmington, Missouri City hall, May 2019
Farmington, Missouri City hall, May 2019
Motto(s): 
Tradition and Progress
Location of Farmington, Missouri
Location of Farmington, Missouri
Farmington is located in Missouri
Farmington
Farmington
Location within Missouri
Farmington is located in the United States
Farmington
Farmington
Coordinates: 37°46′55″N 90°25′20″W / 37.78194°N 90.42222°W / 37.78194; -90.42222
Country United States
State Missouri
CountySt. Francois
Government
 • TypeCity council
 • MayorLarry Forsythe
Area
 • Total9.55 sq mi (24.74 km2)
 • Land9.49 sq mi (24.59 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,217
 • Density1,918.79/sq mi (740.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
63640
Area code573
FIPS code29-23752
GNIS feature ID2394749[2]
Websitehttp://farmington-mo.gov

Farmington is a city in St. Francois County located about 75 miles (121 km) southwest of St. Louis in the Lead Belt region in Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,217. It is the county seat of St. Francois County.[3] Farmington was established in 1822 as Murphy's Settlement, named for William Murphy of Kentucky, who first visited the site in 1798. When St. Francois County was organized, the town was briefly called St. Francois Court House and later renamed to Farmington.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farmington, Missouri
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-8262-1021-0.