Farmington, Missouri
Location of Farmington, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°46′55″N 90°25′20″W / 37.78194, -90.42222
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	St. Francois
Area
- Total	9. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Missouri has 114 counties and one Independent city. St Louis City is separate from St St Francois County (French St-François is a County located in the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 0 sq mi (23. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
- Land	9. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (23. 2 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	915 ft (279 m)
Population (2006 est. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census )
- Total	15,498
- Density	1,722. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (668. 0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	29-23752[1]
GNIS feature ID	0756036[2]

Farmington is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States located 60 miles south of St. Louis, Missouri. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout St Francois County (French St-François is a County located in the U Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 13,924 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of St. Francois County^[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. St Francois County (French St-François is a County located in the U The Farmington Micropolitan Statistical Area embraces St. Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA where the initial Greek letter Francois County and Washington County.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Employment and Industries 5 References 6 External links

Geography

Farmington is located at 37°46′55″N, 90°25′20″W (37. 781932, -90. 422145)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (23. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (23. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 44%) is water.

Climate

Average annual temperature is 54 F. Average high temperature (July) is 88. 5 F. Average low temperature (January) is 18. 8 F.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 13,924 people, 4,647 households, and 2,909 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,555. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (600. 7/km²). There were 5,003 housing units at an average density of 558. 7/sq mi (215. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89. 73% White, 7. 36% African American, 0. 50% Native American, 0. 73% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 32% from other races, and 1. 34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 16% of the population.

There were 4,647 households out of which 28. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 7% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 4% were non-families. 32. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 28 and the average family size was 2. 88.

In the city the population was spread out with 18. 9% under the age of 18, 10. 6% from 18 to 24, 33. 5% from 25 to 44, 20. 0% from 45 to 64, and 17. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 131. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,251, and the median income for a family was $39,899. Males had a median income of $27,448 versus $20,330 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,706. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 9% of families and 12. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 8. 4% of those age 65 or over.

Employment and Industries

Farmington is located at the crossroads of US 67 and Missouri Hwy 32. US Route 67 is a 1560 mile (2511 km long north-south U It is home to Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems (a division of PlayPower), and S&R products. ACCENT, a call center, is a recent addition to Farmington's industrial base. Other major employers in the city are Wal-Mart, BJC Parkland Health Center, Mineral Area Regional Medical Center, and Farmington Correctional Center. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores

References

External links

• Farmington, Missouri is at coordinates 37°46′55″N 90°25′20″W / 37.781932, -90.422145 (Farmington, Missouri)Coordinates: 37°46′55″N 90°25′20″W / 37.781932, -90.422145 (Farmington, Missouri)
• Farmington Chamber of Commerce
• City of Farmington

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