Farmington, Minnesota

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The city of Farmington is located in Dakota County.

Farmington is 280 feet [85.34 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Communities that are also named Farmington can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Farmington had a population of 12,365 people^<2> (or 3.46% of the total population of Dakota County). The population of Farmington represented 0.25% of the total of Minnesota, making it the state's 73rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Farmington had a population of 19,057 people. This is an increase of 54.12% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Farmington.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Apple Valley	N	6 mi [9.66 km]	50,004	9.83% increase
	Bloomington	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	81,280	4.57% decrease
	Burnsville	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	59,139	1.8% decrease
	Cottage Grove	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	33,623	9.94% increase
	Eagan	N	11 mi [17.7 km]	63,985	0.67% increase
	Eden Prairie	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	61,191	11.46% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Farmington.

Website for Farmington

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The Commemorative Quarter for Minnesota<4>

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