Moving to Farmington, Illinois

Population: 2,601. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,514 (-3.3% change)
Males: 1,222 (47.0%), Females: 1,379 (53.0%)

Zip code: 61531

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $35,893
Median house value: $65,800

Population by Race

Races in Farmington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.0%), Irish (14.4%), English (13.8%), United States (13.1%), Italian (5.2%), Dutch (3.4%).

Land area: 1.2 square miles

 

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Farmington

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farmington city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Farmington:

  • GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 11 miles; CANTON, IL)
  • PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PEKIN, IL)
  • MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HAVANA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farmington:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 23 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 62 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CAPITAL (about 64 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Farmington:

  • TRI-COUNTY (about 7 miles; YATES CITY, IL; Abbreviation: 2C6)
  • INGERSOLL (about 11 miles; CANTON, IL; Abbreviation: CTK)
  • MANITO MITCHELL (about 23 miles; MANITO, IL; Abbreviation: C45)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farmington:

  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 70 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)

Public high school in Farmington:

  • FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 568 E VERNON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Farmington:

  • CHAPMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 322 E FORT ST; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 362 W FORT ST; Grades: PK – 03)

Libraries

Library in Farmington:

  • FARMINGTON P.L.D. (Operating income: $192,732; Location: 266 E. FORT STREET; 26,075 books; 460 audio materials; 763 video materials; 127 serial subscriptions)