Farmington, Kentucky facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Farmington, Kentucky
Census-designated place
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Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Graves
Area
• Total	1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
• Land	1.53 sq mi (3.97 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	234
• Density	152.54/sq mi (58.91/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	42040
Area code(s)	270 & 364
GNIS feature ID	2629616

Farmington is a small community in Graves County, Kentucky, United States. It is also known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a special area defined for gathering population information.

Farmington is located about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Mayfield, which is the main town in Graves County. It's also about 13 miles (21 km) west of Murray. In 2020, about 234 people lived in Farmington.

History of Farmington

Farmington was first planned out in 1836. It got its name because the land around it was very good for farming. People also liked the natural, country feel of the area.

Schools in Farmington

Farmington used to have its own high school, called Farmington High School. But in 1986, all the high schools in Graves County joined together to form one big school called Graves County High School.

Today, Farmington is home to Farmington Elementary School. This school is located right in the middle of the community. Farmington Elementary School is known for being one of the best schools in Kentucky. It even won a special award called the National Blue Ribbon award in 2007!

At Farmington Elementary, schools spend about $4,477 on each student. On average, schools in the U.S. spend more, about $6,058 per student. There are usually about 18 students for every teacher at Farmington Elementary.

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