| Official Name: | Farmington, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Feels Like Home"[1] |
| Established Title2: | Settled |
| Established Date2: | 1828 |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | October 15, 1946 |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Leader Name: | Ernie Penn |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.58 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 9.88 |
| Area Land Km2: | 25.45 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 9.83 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.13 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1217 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 7584 |
| Population Metro: | 463402 |
| Population Density Km2: | 297.99 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 771.75 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 36.0353°N -94.2383°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 72730 |
| Area Code: | 479 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 05-23170 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2403598 |
| Website: | City of Farmington Arkansas |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Farmington is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The community is nestled in a valley among the Boston Mountains, a subset of the Ozark Mountains. Although the first settlers came from the Deep South in 1828, the community did not incorporate until 1946. Located immediately west of Fayetteville in the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area, Farmington has been experiencing a population boom in recent years, as indicated by a 66% growth in population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. It has been characterized as a bedroom community by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center.[3]
The first settlers came from the Deep South in 1828, and the area was known as Engel's Mill until a post office was built in 1868 and the village was renamed. The Civil War had a great impact on the community, as the area were mainly Confederates. The Battle of Prairie Grove occurred not far from Farmington, and the city was subject to raids by both armies as well as unaffiliated guerrillas and roughnecks.
The city was platted ca. 1870.[4]
Around the 1890s, residents found prosperity by growing strawberries and grapes and shipping them on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. The tracks were pulled up during World War II, something the company had wanted to do for years, under the guise of the war effort. Farmington was incorporated on October 15, 1946.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8sqmi, all land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,045 | 79.71% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 198 | 2.61% | |
| Native American | 111 | 1.46% | |
| Asian | 73 | 0.96% | |
| Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.25% | |
| Other/Mixed | 603 | 7.95% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 535 | 7.05% |
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 3,605 people, 1,337 households, and 1,013 families residing in the city. The population density was 750.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,390 housing units at an average density of 289.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 94.01% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 1.75% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.94% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. 2.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,337 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,969, and the median income for a family was $43,472. Males had a median income of $30,317 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,387. About 5.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
Farmington borders Fayetteville to the west and sections of Fayetteville along Highway 16 are north of the city.
See also: Culture of Arkansas.
Farmington hosts annual events throughout the year.
Farmington School District provides elementary and secondary to students in most areas.[8] Farmington's comprehensive high school is Farmington Career Academies, more popularly referred to as Farmington Highschool. The mascot is the cardinal and their team colors are scarlet red and white.
A portion of Farmington is in the Prairie Grove School District and another portion is in the Fayetteville School District.[8] Prairie Grove High School and Fayetteville High School are these districts' respective comprehensive high schools.
Farmington has two elementary schools, one intermediate (4/5th grade), one middle school (6/7th grade), one Junior High (8/9th), and one High School (Sophomore-Senior). Farmington High School moved into a new building in 2017, including a new Football Field and renovations on old school buildings.
As of 2023, there is no fixed route transit service in Farmington. Ozark Regional Transit operates demand-response service in the city.[9] The nearest intercity bus service is provided by Jefferson Lines in nearby Fayetteville.[10]