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.
Midwest
Farmington
St. Francois County, MO
Population
17,859
Walk Score
77 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$789
Median home value
$168,400
Founded
1822
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Courthouse Square Historic District · listed 2004
- East Columbia Historic District · listed 2004
- East Columbia Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2007
- Presbyterian Orphanage of Missouri · listed 2006
Notable landmarks
- Farmington State Hospital No. 4 Cemetery · listed 2010
- McCormick, James Robinson, House · listed 1998
- St. Francois County Courthouse
- St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence · listed 1996
- St. Francois County Juvenile Center
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