Farmington, Missouri

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The city of Farmington is located in Saint Francois County and is the county seat.

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 13,924 people^<2> (or 24.98% of the total population of Saint Francois County). The population of Farmington represented 0.25% of the total of Missouri, making it the state's 43rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Farmington had a population of 16,097 people. This is an increase of 15.61% 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
	Arcadia	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	508	10.41% decrease
	Bismarck	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,538	4.63% increase
	Bonne Terre	NW	11 mi [17.7 km]	6,854	69.7% increase
	Desloge	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	5,190	8.08% increase
	Fredericktown	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	4,151	5.68% increase
	Iron Mountain Lake	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	699	0.87% increase

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

Websites for Farmington

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