Farmington, Missouri
Farmington is a city of 18,282 people in St. Francois County, Missouri, founded in 1822.
Why visit Farmington
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Classic Farmington 4, Courthouse Square Historic District, East Columbia Historic District and Crown Pointe Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Farmington
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Farmington
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.
From the Wikipedia article Farmington, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Courthouse Square Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
National historic district located at Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri
East Columbia Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Missouri, United States
Farmington State Hospital No. 4 Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Cemetery in St. Francois County, Missouri
James Robinson McCormick House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Missouri, United States
St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Single-family detached home in Missouri, United States of America
Old Time Flea Market
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
4335 Showplace Drive
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
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3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes20
O-SAKI Express
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.3 mi
1011 East Karsch Boulevard, Farmington
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.5 mi
207 West Karsch Boulevard
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
8 more on the map.
History
William Murphy migrated from Kentucky to this former area of La Louisiane west of the Mississippi River in 1798, when it was under Spanish rule. Calderon was searching for the ideal site to relocate his family. Tradition holds that he was aided by a local Native American, likely Osage, in finding a spring near here.
Deciding that this was an excellent place to settle, Murphy acquired a Spanish Land Grant, allowing him and his family to found a community along the St. Francois River.
In his travels back to Kentucky, Murphy died. His wife Sarah and their grown sons carried out establishing the settlement around 1800. They named it Murphy's Settlement. Sarah is known to have founded the first Protestant Sunday School west of the Mississippi River. Because Spanish law barred any religious services that were not Roman Catholic, Sarah and her students conducted classes in secret.
The United States acquired this area as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. It was later designated as part of the Missouri Territory. A post office in Murphy's Settlement was opened in 1817.
Missouri was admitted as a state in 1821 as part of the Missouri Compromise. In 1822, William Crawford Murphy contributed 52 acres (210,000 m2) of land here for the county seat of what was soon to be St. Francois County.
From the History section of Farmington, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Crown Pointe Lodge BW Signature Collection
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
4245 Hunt Road, Farmington
Churches and places of worship1
Presbyterian Orphanage of Missouri
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Shopping2
Farmington Mineral Area Shopping Center
Shopping center · 0.5 mi
606 Walmart Drive, Farmington
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare3
Map of Farmington
79 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 23°F | 2.6 in | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 2.8 in | 2.1 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 34°F | 3.8 in | 1.0 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 44°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 65°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 45°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 34°F | 4.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 26°F | 3.0 in | 2.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Farmington Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Francois County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-01-21: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-01-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-05-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Farmington Regional Airport (FAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Park Hills 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Leadington 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Doe Run 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Desloge 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Waterloo 41 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Arnold 45 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Columbia 48 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Concord 51 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Affton 53 mi north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Crestwood 54 mi north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Post office, Farmington, MO, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Farmington, Missouri (48111993801), Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO, CC BY 2.0
- Farmington Courthouse Annex, TCP04, CC BY 4.0
- Farmington Post Office, TCP04, CC BY 4.0
- Farmington, Missouri, TCP04, CC BY 4.0
- Farmington, Missouri (48111684418), Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO, CC BY 2.0
- Front view of the jail, TimAnderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Presbyterian Orphanage of Missouri, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- James Robinson McCormick House, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- North side of 100 block of East Columbia, Farmington, MO, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Rodney Wilson at a Rally at Courthouse Square in St. Francois County (2025), Msheble, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Francois County Missouri Courthouse-20150101-073-pano, Kbh3rd, CC BY 4.0
- St Francois County Missouri Courthouse-20150101-032-pano, Kbh3rd, CC BY 4.0
- Tetley Building, TCP04, CC BY 4.0
- ISS031-E-55246 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-52711 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-52712 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-55247 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-170317 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-348011 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Gravestone of Dan and Catherine Peek, Vincent Ree, CC BY-SA 4.0
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