Farmington, Missouri

Farmington is a city in St. Francois County located about 75 miles (121 km) southwest of St. Louis in the Lead Belt region in Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,217. It is the county seat of St. Francois County. 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.

Farmington, Missouri
Farmington, Missouri City hall, May 2019
Motto(s): 
Tradition and Progress
Location of Farmington, Missouri
Farmington
Location within Missouri
Farmington
Coordinates: 37°46′55″N 90°25′20″W
Country United States
State Missouri
CountySt. Francois
Government
  TypeCity council
  MayorLarry Forsythe
Area
  Total9.55 sq mi (24.74 km2)
  Land9.49 sq mi (24.59 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total18,217
  Density1,918.79/sq mi (740.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
63640
Area code573
FIPS code29-23752
GNIS feature ID2394749
Websitehttp://farmington-mo.gov
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