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Farmington
Illinoiscity
Farmington
Total population
2,050
Median home value
$101,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$65,223
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Farmington is a city in Fulton County and Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It is north of Canton, west of Peoria, southeast of Galesburg, and northeast of Macomb. The population was 2,389 at the 2020 census. The public school system is Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265, which includes Farmington Central High School. Because it is in Fulton County & Peoria County, it is a part of the Canton Micropolitan Area and the wider Peoria Consolidated Statistical Area.
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History
Farmington was founded in 1834, with its post office being established on January 6, 1836. The area was first inhabited by members of the Potawatomi tribe. The city is named after Farmington, Connecticut. Before and during the Civil War, the city was involved in the Underground Railroad, and there are several remaining homes that were safehouses. In the early 1900s, many Italian immigrants settled in Farmington.
Geography
Farmington is located in the northeast corner of Fulton County. Illinois Routes 78 and 116 pass through the center of the city. IL 116 enters from the north as North Main Street, and IL 78 enters from the south as South Main Street. The two highways leave the city to the east on East Fort Street. IL 78 leads north to Kewanee and south to Canton, the largest city in Fulton County, while IL 116 leads east to Peoria and west 22 miles to St. Augustine. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Farmington has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Farmington, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves642
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves547
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves513
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves507
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves479
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves422
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves384
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves381
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Ingersoll Middle SchoolMiddle · Canton · 645 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Canton High SchoolHigh · Canton · 641 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Westview Elementary SchoolElementary · Canton · 398 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- Eastview Elementary SchoolElementary · Canton · 265 students · 11:1 ratio
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · Canton · 201 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- Spoon River Valley Elem SchoolElementary · London Mills · 133 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Spoon River Valley Sr High SchHigh · London Mills · 73 students · 8.1:1 ratio
- Spoon River Valley Jr High SchMiddle · London Mills · 50 students · 12.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Farmington


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library