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Welcome to Farmington ...

The city of Farmington is located in Davis County<1> and is the County Seat for Davis County.

Farmington was settled in 1847 and was incorporated February 18, 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farmington has a population of 25,327 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Farmington is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Farmington is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Farmington lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Farmington: 801 & 385<4>

The ZIP code for Farmington: 84025<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farmington had an population of 25,327 people. This is an increase of 38.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 109.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farmington had a population of 18,275 people (or 5.94% of the total population of Davis County). This makes Farmington the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Farmington represents 0.66% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,275 people, the population of Farmington increased 51.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,081 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Farmington.

Communities Also Named Farmington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 59 communities that are also named Farmington - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois (5), 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, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmington.

Websites for Farmington ...

Official Website: www.farmington.utah.gov/

Communities near Farmington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmington.

  • Salt Lake City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ogden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ogden is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,387 people
    • Former names for Ogden:
    • Brownsville
    • Fort Buenaventura
    • Ogden has also been known as:
    • Ogden City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <6>
  • Layton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bountiful
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bountiful is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
    • Former names for Bountiful:
    • Calls Settlement
    • North Canyon Settlement
    • North Canyon Ward
    • North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
    • Sessions Settlement
    • Stoker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <6>
  • Roy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roy is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <6>
  • Syracuse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clearfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • South Salt Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • South Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salt Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,248 people
    • South Salt Lake has also been known as:
    • South Salt Lake City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salt Lake <6>
  • Clinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Salt Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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 (so far) for Farmington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Farmington post office opened in 1854.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Farmington.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 801 code has been Overlayed with the 385 area code. New phone numbers in the Farmington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the Farmington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/