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.
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.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Farmington city, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|2,546
|2,379
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,248
|97.89%
|97.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |94.10%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|3
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.12%
|0.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.17%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|9
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.35%
|0.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.17%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|4
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.15%
|0.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.08%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.00%
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|14
|22
|style='background: #ffffe6; |82
|0.54%
|0.90%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.43%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|25
|21
|style='background: #ffffe6; |44
|0.96%
|0.86%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.84%
|-
|Total
|2,601
|2,448
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,389
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Farmington had a population of 2,389. The population density was . There were 1,119 housing units at an average density of .
The median age was 38.9 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.6 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,008 households in Farmington, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.0% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.