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Farlington, Kansas
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
Farlington, Kansas is located in Kansas
Farlington, Kansas
Farlington, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Farlington, Kansas is located in the United States
Farlington, Kansas
Farlington, Kansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kansas
County Crawford
Founded 1869
Platted 1869
Elevation
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 68
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66734
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-23050
GNIS ID 2806488

Farlington is a small community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is a group of people living together that the government counts for official records.

As of the 2020 census, about 68 people lived in Farlington. It is located near Highway K-7. Farlington is about 8 miles (13 km) north of the town of Girard.

Farlington's Story

Farlington was founded a long time ago, in 1869. In the same year, the town was officially planned out.

A railway line, the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, was extended to Farlington. This made Farlington an important place for shipping goods.

The first post office in Farlington opened in July 1870. Today, Farlington still has a post office with its own ZIP code, 66734.

Who Lives in Farlington?

In 2020, there were 68 people living in Farlington. These people lived in 31 different homes, and 16 of these were families.

Most of the people living in Farlington, about 98.5%, were white.

The average age of people in Farlington was about 52 years old. About 14.7% of the people were under 18 years old. About 26.5% were 65 years old or older.

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