Farmington, Missouri
Farmington, Missouri | |
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Farmington, Missouri City hall, May 2019 | |
| Motto(s): Tradition and Progress | |
Location of Farmington, Missouri | |
Location within the contiguous United States of America | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′55″N 90°25′20″W / 37.78194°N 90.42222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Francois |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| • Mayor | Larry Forsythe |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.55 sq mi (24.74 km2) |
| • Land | 9.49 sq mi (24.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,217 |
| • Density | 1,918.79/sq mi (740.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 63640 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-23752 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394749 |
| Website | http://farmington-mo.gov |
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Farmington is a city and the county seat of St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. It is in the Lead Belt region in Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,217. Farmington was established in 1822 as Murphy's Settlement, named for William Murphy of Kentucky, who first visited the site in 1798. When St. Francois County was organized, the town was briefly called St. Francois Court House and later renamed to Farmington.