Moving to Farmington, Missouri

Population: 13,924. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,176 (+9.0% change)
Males: 7,904 (56.8%), Females: 6,020 (43.2%)

St. Francois County

Zip code: 63640

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $30,251
Median house value: $81,300

Population by Race

Races in Farmington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Black (7.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (15.4%), United States (13.1%), Irish (11.1%), English (9.0%), French (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 918 feet

Land area: 9.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Farmington

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farmington city

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,960 (+16.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Farmington:

  • MINERAL AREA REG MEDICAL CENTER (1212 WEBER RD)
  • PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER (1101 W LIBERTY)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MENTAL HLTH CTR (1010 WEST COLUMBIA STREET)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farmington:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 62 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 66 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 66 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Farmington:

  • FARMINGTON REGIONAL (about 3 miles; FARMINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: FAM)
  • BISMARCK MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; BISMARCK, MO; Abbreviation: H57)
  • FREDERICKTOWN REGIONAL (about 16 miles; FREDERICKTOWN, MO; Abbreviation: H88)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Farmington:

  • MISSOURI BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 31; Location: 222A EAST COLUMBIA STREET; Private, for-profit)
  • MINERAL AREA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR-SCH OF RAD TECHN (Location: 1212 WEBER RD; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farmington:

  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 35 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 56 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 59 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 61 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)

Schools

Public high school in Farmington:

  • FARMINGTON SR. HIGH (Students: 1,167; Location: 1 BLACK KNIGHT DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Farmington:

  • FARMINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 575; Location: 506 S FLEMING ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LINCOLN INTERMEDIATE (Students: 550; Location: 708 S FLEMING; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEM. (Students: 363; Location: 1040 FORSTER ST; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • JEFFERSON ELEM. (Students: 346; Location: 9 SUMMIT DR; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM. (Students: 343; Location: 409 N WASHINGTON; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • TRUMAN KINDERGARTEN (Students: 255; Location: 209 W COLLEGE; Grades: KG – KG)
  • W. L. JOHNS EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 234; Location: 510 S FRANKLIN ST; Grades: PK – PK)
  • MIDWEST LEARNING CTR. (Students: 21; Location: 608 PINE ST; Grades: 04 – 12)
  • JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. (Students: 9; Location: HWY 32 EAST; Grades: 04 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Farmington:

  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 609 EAST COLUMBIA; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 501 STE GENEVIEVE AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CRESTVIEW SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIS (Students: 11; Location: 2932 H HIGHWAY; Grades: 1 – 6)

Libraries

Library in Farmington:

  • FARMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $238,894; Location: 108 W. HARRISON ST.; 34,772 books; 632 audio materials; 454 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)