Farmington, West Virginia

Farmington, West Virginia
Town
Official logo of Farmington, West Virginia
Motto: 
"The Heart of Marion County" [1]
Location of Farmington in Marion County, West Virginia
Location of Farmington in Marion County, West Virginia
Farmington is located in West Virginia
Farmington
Farmington
Farmington is located in the United States
Farmington
Farmington
Coordinates: 39°30′47″N 80°15′7″W / 39.51306°N 80.25194°W / 39.51306; -80.25194
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMarion
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorBill Glasscock
Area
 • Total
0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
 • Land0.41 sq mi (1.08 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Population
 • Total
389
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
403
 • Density879.52/sq mi (339.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26571
Area code304
FIPS code54-26932[4]
GNIS feature ID1554446[5]
Websitehttps://www.townoffarmingtonwv.com/

Farmington is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 389 at the 2020 census.[3] The small town is situated on Buffalo Creek and the Allegheny Mountains about 6 miles west of Fairmont, Marion County's county seat.[6] It is best known for being the site of the 1968 Farmington Mine disaster.

  1. ^ https://www.townoffarmingtonwv.com/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Burkett, Connie. "Marion County WVGenWeb". Marion County, WV.