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A town of 19,226, settled in 1822. A regional job hub with 11,996 jobs.
Trash & recyclingFarmington grades C− overall, ranked 196th of 247 in Missouri, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 84% of Missouri towns. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country. 35% of working residents work locally in Farmington, above both Missouri’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (8%). Farmington has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them James Robinson McCormick House and Courthouse Square Historic District. Farmington's police reported 56 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 86% of U.S. towns.
Where Farmington beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Truman Learning Center | PK–K | 403 |
| Roosevelt Elem. | 1–4 | 387 |
| Washington-Franklin Elem. | 1–4 | 363 |
| Widest gap | Farmington | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.6% | 16% |
Census counts: 393 in 1870, 18,217 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Farmington is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Farmington.
Farmington draws workers from Park Hills and beyond and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
11,996 jobs are based in Farmington, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Roughly one working resident in three has a job in Farmington itself. In Farmington, the income of the median household is $54,000. The top destinations are Park Hills (4%), St. Louis (4%) and Cape Girardeau (2%). 16% of residents live below the poverty line here.
| Farmington | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 9% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools: the Farmington R-Vii school district. Two of its 13 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The 4 public schools in Farmington teach 1,496 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 557 | B+ |
| Farmington SR. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,354 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Among adults in Farmington, 41% have obesity. Two figures for adults locally: 36% get no exercise outside work, 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Farmington | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Farmington | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.6% | 16% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.4% | 13.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 777 to 529 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
For Farmington, the level of property crime is 24.2 per 1,000 residents. The violent offense rate locally is 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Farmington | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 24.2 per 1,000 residents | 12.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest place to walk is Engler Park, 97 acres with 2.2 miles of trail. Across 11 parks and preserves: 2.2 miles of trail. Farmington’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Farmington | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Engler Park | 2.2 mi | 97 |
| 2. Hager Lake | — | 18 |
| 3. Wilson Rozier Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On expected storm and flood damage, Farmington sits above 53% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 3 claims locally since 1982. FEMA puts a quarter of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to earthquakes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For households in Farmington, the share who are owner-occupiers is 54%. Values rose 4.7% in the 12 months to September 2026. The midpoint rent for Farmington comes to $855 a month.
| Farmington | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $855 a month | $972 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Farmington
About 3 of every 100 Farmington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
16,240 counted in 2010 and 18,217 in 2020; an estimated 19,226 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.6% since 2020, after 12.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
7 places in Farmington on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Farmington.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Farmington is a city in and the county seat of St. Francois, 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.
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Farmington grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #196 of 247 in Missouri. It grades D for health, D for safety and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($57,477 across the Farmington, MO area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
14 notable people were born here, including Jake Arrieta and Herbert Asbury.
