Moving to Farmington, Iowa

Population: 756. Estimated population in July 2024: 731 (-3.3% change)
Males: 359 (47.5%), Females: 397 (52.5%)

Van Buren County

Zip code: 52626

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $26,354
Median house value: $39,900

Population by Race

Races in Farmington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (23.1%), German (17.7%), Irish (11.2%), English (9.3%), Swedish (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Elevation: 569 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Farmington, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Farmington

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farmington city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Farmington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farmington:

  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 44 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 58 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 62 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Farmington:

  • KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 15 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; Abbreviation: 6K9)
  • KAHOKA MUNI (about 16 miles; KAHOKA, MO; Abbreviation: 0H7)
  • KEOKUK MUNI (about 26 miles; KEOKUK, IA; Abbreviation: EOK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farmington:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 72 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 100 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 101 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)

Schools

Public high school in Farmington:

  • HARMONY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 33727 ROUTE J40; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Farmington:

  • HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 502 NORTH 4TH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Farmington:

  • FARMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,318; Location: 205 ELM; 18,442 books; 112 audio materials; 438 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)