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Population in July 2008: 718. Population change since 2000: -5.0%

Males: 340	(47.5%)
Females: 378	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52626.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,177 (it was $26,354 in 2000)

Farmington:	$35,177
Iowa:	$48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,206

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $57,998 (it was $37,800 in 2000)

Farmington:	$57,998
Iowa:	$120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $66,669; Detached houses: $72,222; In 2-unit structures: $30,785; Mobile homes: $20,071

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Races in Farmington:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Farmington: 71.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.1%), German (17.7%), Irish (11.2%), English (9.3%), Swedish (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/11/1841

Elevation: 569 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 1522 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Farmington

High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farmington city

Never married: 22.0%
Now married: 51.6%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 15.9%
Divorced: 9.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Farmington, Iowa in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Farmington to the number of sex offenders is 239 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Farmington:	1.4% ($540)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (71.2 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (160.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (226.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bonaparte, IA (2.3 miles ), Donnellson, IA (3.0 miles ), Mount Sterling, IA (3.2 miles) , Revere, MO (3.2 miles) , Houghton, IA (3.5 miles) , Franklin, IA (3.5 miles) , Keosauqua, IA (3.7 miles ), Hillsboro, IA (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,400
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $120,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.64 N, Longitude: 91.74 W

Area code: 319

Farmington household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+8.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Construction (6%)
Machinery (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (17%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Average climate in Farmington, Iowa

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Farmington-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Farmington city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/20/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Farmington:

VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA)
FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)
KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KEOKUK, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Farmington, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farmington:

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 77 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 87 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)

Public high school in Farmington:

Harmony High School (Location: 33727 Route J40; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Farmington:

Harmony Middle School (Location: 502 North 4th Street; Grades: 6-8)

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Library in Farmington:

FARMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,318; Location: 205 ELM; 18,442 books; 112 audio materials; 438 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Farmington: Pioneer Historical Museum (A), Farmington City Hall (B), Farmington Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Farmington include: First Baptist Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), United Methodist Church (D), Sharon United Presbyterian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Farmington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: RiverView Campground (Arcades & Amusements; 26070 Hawk Drive).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Farmington and their reported violations in the past:

FARMINGTON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 756, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (OCT-08-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-01-2000 to AUG-01-2000)

MCL, Single Sample - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-1999), St BCA signed (OCT-08-1999), St Public Notif received (2 times from OCT-18-1999 to NOV-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (3 times from DEC-27-1999 to AUG-01-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-1999), St Public Notif received (SEP-20-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2000)

MCL, Single Sample - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-1999), St BCA signed (OCT-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (3 times from DEC-27-1999 to AUG-01-2000)

MCL, Single Sample - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (APR-29-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-1999), St BCA signed (OCT-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (3 times from DEC-27-1999 to AUG-01-2000)

MCL, Single Sample - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-26-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-26-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2000)

14 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between AUG-01-1999 and SEP-14-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2000)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.2%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	12.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Farmington, IA

Farmington compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Farmington (2009 data):

State Central Bank: Farmington Branch at 101 S. Second, branch established on 1948-12-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $274.4 mil, Deposits: $219.9 mil, headquarters in Keokuk, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Logan Investment Corp.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Van Buren County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Farmington

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.94%

Here		38.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	Old Order Amish
Adherents	47.7%	13.5%	9.7%	9.2%	6.6%
Congregations	39.3%	10.7%	10.7%	3.6%	10.7%

Name	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	United Church of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	4.4%	2.1%	1.8%	1.8%	3.2%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	10.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$2,001	$24,012	8	$192
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,038	$12,456	1	$115
Water Supply	1	$3,166	$37,992	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$890
Totals for Government	3	$6,205	$24,820	10	$1,197

Farmington government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,000
Charges - Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Sewerage: $66,000

Solid Waste Management: $51,000
Construction - Sewerage: $399,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $165,000
Parks and Recreation: $89,000

Solid Waste Management: $48,000

Regular Highways: $34,000

General - Other: $31,000

Local Fire Protection: $27,000

Sewerage: $22,000

Libraries: $18,000

Financial Administration: $17,000

General Public Buildings: $15,000

Health - Other: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $254,000
General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $17,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $63,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $17,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000

Interest Earnings: $3,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $717,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $554,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,000
Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $96,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $211,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $152,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $63,000
General Local Government Support: $29,000
Tax - Property: $75,000
Other License: $2,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $84,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,080 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.25%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jefferson County, IA	1.46% ($27,585 average AGI)
from St. Joseph County, MI	0.46% ($37,538)
from Lee County, IA	0.43% ($30,083)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,630 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jefferson County, IA	1.50% ($23,405 average AGI)
to Lee County, IA	0.64% ($23,056)
to Henry County, IA	0.50% ($34,143)

Strongest AM radio stations in Farmington:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Farmington:

KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
KMDY (90.9 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
KMEM-FM (100.5 FM; MEMPHIS, MO; Owner: BOYER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Farmington:

KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
K54AF (Channel 54; KEOSAUQUA, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
K38AB (Channel 38; FORT MADISON, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

710 Pearl Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN351
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Dennis Miller
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

JAMES W LIENAU, 710 Pearl Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
Registrant: Law Offices Of Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
Maciej Stypik, 33506 Route J56, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01065779
Registrant: Van Buren Wireless, Inc, 617 First Street, Keosauqua, IA 52565, Phone: (319) 293-3187, Email:
LORI L DAWSON, 33531 Route J56, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.3 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

FARMINGTON, 33531 Route J56, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.3 m, Call Sign: WQGP973
Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2007, Expiration Date: 03/20/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KC5HNE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01028857
Grant Date: 06/13/2005, Expiration Date: 06/13/2015, Certifier: Richard W Griffin
Registrant: Richard W Griffin, 504 N 2nd St, Farmington, IA 52626
Call Sign: KI0MX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00136759
Grant Date: 02/10/2006, Expiration Date: 05/07/2016, Certifier: Edgar L Cowles
Registrant: Edgar L Cowles, 305 South Seventh Street, Farmington, IA 52626
Call Sign: KC0GIJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00145042
Grant Date: 08/27/1999, Expiration Date: 08/27/2009, Certifier: Stuart W Henn
Registrant: Stuart W Henn, Rr 2 Box 42, Farmington, IA 52626
Call Sign: KC0ZZP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01258997
Grant Date: 03/20/2007, Expiration Date: 03/20/2017, Certifier: Erica R Cowles
Registrant: Erica R Cowles, 305 S Seventh St, Farmington, IA 52626

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 18
Hazardous Condition: 4
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Farmington

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