Farmington, Utah
Farmington, Utah | ||
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FIPS code 49-24740[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1441004[2] | |
Website | www |
Farmington is a city in, and the county seat of,
History
The region that is now Farmington was settled in 1847 by the Haight family, a
The Children's
The city was ranked 12th on
Geography and climate
Farmington is located in east-central Davis County. It is bordered by
Lake-enhanced snowfall occurs frequently during the winter, and cool downslope mountain breezes occur on most summer evenings. Under the Köppen climate classification, Farmington experiences what may be classified as a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa), despite not being on the west coast of an ocean like most Mediterranean climates. It may also be classified as humid continental (Dsa), if the boundary between continental and subtropical climate is an average January temperature of 0 °C (32 °F) rather than −3 °C (27 °F).
Climate data for Farmington, Utah (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.1 (3.4) |
43.7 (6.5) |
54.3 (12.4) |
62.8 (17.1) |
73.2 (22.9) |
83.6 (28.7) |
92.5 (33.6) |
90.5 (32.5) |
80.0 (26.7) |
66.1 (18.9) |
50.3 (10.2) |
39.3 (4.1) |
64.5 (18.1) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.6 (−1.3) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
32.3 (0.2) |
39.0 (3.9) |
46.7 (8.2) |
54.7 (12.6) |
61.9 (16.6) |
60.5 (15.8) |
51.0 (10.6) |
40.0 (4.4) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
40.5 (4.7) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.99 (51) |
2.01 (51) |
2.50 (64) |
2.44 (62) |
2.65 (67) |
1.45 (37) |
0.80 (20) |
0.69 (18) |
1.52 (39) |
2.12 (54) |
2.10 (53) |
1.97 (50) |
22.25 (565) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 13.8 (35) |
11.0 (28) |
3.8 (9.7) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
5.7 (14) |
12.7 (32) |
48.6 (123) |
Source: NOAA[8] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 591 | — | |
1870 | 976 | 65.1% | |
1880 | 1,073 | 9.9% | |
1890 | 1,036 | −3.4% | |
1900 | 1,050 | 1.4% | |
1910 | 1,280 | 21.9% | |
1920 | 1,170 | −8.6% | |
1930 | 1,339 | 14.4% | |
1940 | 1,211 | −9.6% | |
1950 | 1,468 | 21.2% | |
1960 | 1,951 | 32.9% | |
1970 | 2,526 | 29.5% | |
1980 | 4,691 | 85.7% | |
1990 | 9,028 | 92.5% | |
2000 | 12,081 | 33.8% | |
2010 | 18,275 | 51.3% | |
2020 | 24,531 | 34.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9][3] |
It is part of the
In an 1850 census of Davis County, almost half of the Farmington residents were from New York.[5]: 39 In the 2010 census[4] there were 18,275 people, 5,148 households, and 2,769 families residing in the city with an average family size of 3.41. The population density was 1,557.8 people per square mile (601.1/km2). There were 5,339 housing units at an average density of 414.7 per square mile (160.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.1%
There were 5,148 households, out of which 49% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.8% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.3% were non-families. 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.72 and the average family size was 3.97.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.0% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $74,250, and the median income for a family was $78,492. Males had a median income of $56,847 versus $30,464 for females. The
Education
The community is served by Davis School District.
S&S Shortline Railroad Park & Museum
The S&S Shortline Railroad Park & Museum, located in the Farmington area, contains over 90 pieces of railroad equipment in all shapes and sizes.
Trail system
The Farmington Trail Committee[12] maintains 146.49 miles[13] of trail throughout the city. 36 of the trails are named that traverse from the hills on the east to the wetlands to the west. The trail system has a variety of surface material including gravel, asphalt, and concrete. There are 55 points of interest that are accessible by the trail system.[14]
Notable people
- Henry McBride, fourth governor of Washington[15]
- LeGrand Richards, religious leader
- Bruce Summerhays, Champions Tour golfer
- Daniel Summerhays, PGA Tour golfer
- Obert C. Tanner founder of O.C. Tanner Co.
See also
- List of cities and towns in Utah
- Francis Peak
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farmington, Utah
- ^ a b c "QuickFacts Farmington city, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ISBN 0913738433.
- ^ Best Places to Live, Money Magazine, 2009, archived from the original on October 1, 2009, retrieved October 16, 2009
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Farmington city, Utah". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "S & S Shortline Railroad Park & Museum". Visit Davis County, Utah. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ Carson City & Mills Park RR No. 3
- ^ "Trails Committee – Farmington City, Utah". www.farmington.utah.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "Farmington Trails Information" (PDF).
- ^ "Master Trails Map - Mountains" (PDF).
- ^ "Washington Governor Henry McBride". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 10, 2012.