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Welcome to Farmington ...

The city of Farmington is located in Dakota County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmington, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farmington has a population of 23,115 people<2> (see below for details).

Farmington is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Farmington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Farmington: (651)

The ZIP code for Farmington: 55024<4>

Websites for Farmington ...

Official Website: www.ci.farmington.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farmington had an population of 23,115 people. This is an increase of 9.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 86.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farmington had a population of 21,086 people (which is 5.29% of the total population of Dakota County). This makes Farmington the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Farmington represents 0.4% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 50th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 21,086 people, the population of Farmington increased 70.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,365 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Farmington.

Communities Also Named Farmington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 59 communities that are also named Farmington - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois (5), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Utah, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmington.

Communities near Farmington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmington.

  • Bloomington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
    • Eagan is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <5>
  • Burnsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
  • Apple Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <5>
  • Shakopee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
    • Shakopee is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <5>
  • Cottage Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Richfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
    • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <5>
  • Savage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <5>
  • Prior Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
    • Prior Lake is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Farmington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmington. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Farmington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmington ...

Looking for more information about Farmington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Farmington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Farmington.

Adding Farmington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farmington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Farmington was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmington.

The official website for Farmington: www.ci.farmington.mn.us/

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Farmington.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Farmington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farmington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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