Farmington, Missouri Farmington, Missouri Location of Farmington, Missouri Location of Farmington, Missouri Farmington is a town/city in St.
Francois County positioned 72 miles (116 km) southwest of St.
Louis in the Lead Belt region in Missouri in the United States.
Francois County. The Farmington Micropolitan Travel Destination includes St.
Francois County and Washington County and has a populace of 90,554 as of 2010.
Farmington is a component of the St.
Farmington was established in 1822 as Murphy's Settlement, titled for William Murphy of Kentucky who first visited the site in 1798.
Farmington is positioned at 37 46 55 N 90 25 20 W (37.781932, 90.422145). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 9.39 square miles (24.32 km2), of which, 9.35 square miles (24.22 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. Deciding that this was an excellent place to set up home, Murphy acquired a Spanish Land Grant, allowing him and his family to establish a settlement along the St.
In his travels back to Kentucky, Murphy died, leaving it up to his wife, Sarah Barton Murphy, and their grown sons to establish the settlement, which they did around 1800, and titled the region Murphy's Settlement.
A postal service in Murphy's Settlement opened in 1817, following the annexation of the territory to the United States in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Missouri became a state in 1821 as part of the Missouri Compromise.
In 1822, David Murphy made a donation of 52 acres (210,000 m2) of territory for the installation of the governmental center of county of what was soon to be St.
Murphy's Settlement was retitled Farmington in 1825, taking the name from the area's rich farm land. Farmington was granted incorporation as a town in 1836 and became a village 20 years later in 1856.
Farmington attained the recognition as a fourth-class town/city an accolade that was surpassed in 1981 when Farmington became a third-class city.
The Courthouse Square Historic District, East Columbia Historic District, Farmington State Hospital No.
Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Farmington's publicly propel government consists of a Mayor and eight City Council members representing the city's four Wards who set town/city policy.
The city's policies are carried out by a City Administrator who works closely with the City Clerk, City Council and City Attorney. The Farmington R-VII School District serves the city's need for enhance education.
According to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, there are five elementary schools, two being private, one enhance intermediate school, one middle school, and one high school in the school precinct for a total of nine schools.
During the 2008 2009 school year, there was a total of 3,743 students and 306 certified staff members enrolled in the Farmington R-VII School District.
Farmington Middle School Farmington Senior High School Farmington is also home to two private schools that serve both the educational and theological needs of some students and their families in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,240 citizens , 5,620 homeholds, and 3,313 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 90.26% White, 7.14% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other competitions, and 1.13% from two or more competitions.
There were 5,620 homeholds of which 30.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 37.6 years.
19% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,924 citizens , 4,647 homeholds, and 2,909 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 89.73% White, 7.36% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other competitions, and 1.34% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,647 homeholds out of which 28.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families.
In the town/city the populace was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $30,251, and the median income for a family was $39,899.
About 8.9% of families and 12.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Farmington is positioned at the crossroads of US 67 and Missouri Hwy 32.
Other primary employers in the town/city are BJC Parkland Health Center, Centene Corp, USA Drug, and Farmington Correctional Center.
Farmington has a park system, with primary parks including Engler Park, Wilson-Rozier Park, and Trimfoot park.
Joe State Park is right outside the town/city limits and attracts ATV riders, campers, horseback riders, bicyclists, and swimmers.
"Quick - Facts Farmington city, Missouri".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
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"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013".
City of Farmington City of Farmington Municipal Code Farmington Missouri News Historic maps of Farmington in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri Municipalities and communities of Saint Francois County, Missouri, United States
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