Welcome to Farmington ...
The city of Farmington is located in Fulton County<1>.
The pronunciation of Farmington: FAHRM-ing-tuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Farmington has a population of 2,218 people<3> (see below for details).
Farmington is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Farmington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Farmington: (309)
The ZIP code for Farmington: 61531<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farmington had an population of 2,218 people. This is a decrease of 9.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Farmington had a population of 2,448 people (which is 6.6% of the total population of Fulton County). This makes Farmington the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Farmington represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 454th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,448 people, the population of Farmington decreased 5.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,601 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Farmington.
Communities Also Named Farmington ...
While we believe that this Farmington is located in Fulton County, we know of another 4 Illinois communities named Farmington. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coles, Kane, Lake and Will County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 59 communities that are also named Farmington - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, 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.
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
- Bartonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
- Bartonville is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <6>
- West Peoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
- West Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <6>
- Bellevue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <6>
- Hanna City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna City
- Hanna City is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna City <6>
- Cuba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
- Glasford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasford
- Glasford is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasford <6>
- Brimfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Brimfield is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <6>
- Yates City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
- Yates City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <6>
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. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Farmington post office opened in 1838.
We also found Farmington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Farmington. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Farmington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |