Farmington, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 2,784

Males: 1,393	(50.0%)
Females: 1,391	(50.0%)

Graves County

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 42040

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,900 (it was $36,080 in 2000)

Farmington	$35,900
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,700 (it was $76,200 in 2000)

Farmington	$72,700
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Farmington:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 60.5 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Farmington

High school or higher: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farmington CCD

Never married: 16.6%
Now married: 69.9%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 5.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.8%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Farmington, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Farmington to the number of sex offenders is 2784 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Farmington:	0.5% ($380)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (76.3 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (128.1 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (360.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mayfield, KY (6.8 miles ), Sedalia, KY (8.3 miles ), Kirksey, KY (11.0 miles ), Symsonia, KY (11.3 miles ), Wingo, KY (13.6 miles ), Fancy Farm, KY (15.9 miles ), Hickory Grove, KY (16.2 miles ), Benton, KY (17.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.70 N, Longitude: 88.55 W

Area code: 270

Most common industries for males:

Plastics and rubber products (10%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (23%)
Health care (17%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Farmington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Farmington place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 tornado 17.7 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Farmington:

JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MAYFIELD, KY)
MARSHALL CO HOSP (about 19 miles; BENTON, KY)
MURRAY-CALLOWAY CO HOSP (about 20 miles; MURRAY, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Farmington, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farmington:

BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 29 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
CAMPBELL AAF (about 74 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 79 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Farmington:

MAYFIELD GRAVES COUNTY (about 6 miles; MAYFIELD, KY; ID: M25)
KYLE-OAKLEY FIELD (about 14 miles; MURRAY, KY; ID: CEY)
WEST KENTUCKY AIRPARK (about 19 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: FIO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farmington:

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 32 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 83 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)

Public elementary/middle school in Farmington:

FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 7730 STATE RT 121 S; Grades: KG - 06)

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Churches in Farmington include: Antioch Church (A), Miller Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Harmony Church (E), New Liberty Church (F), New Home Church (G), Chapel Hill Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bean Cemetery (1), Smyrna Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), Crawford Cemetery (4), Galboway Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Foster Pond (A), Sutherlin Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Perry Creek (A), Riley Branch (B), Ford Creek (C), Kess Creek (D), Kurk Creek (E), Leech Creek (F), Little Mayfield Creek (G), Vulton Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BENDEFIELD WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 55, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004)

One minor monitoring violation

55 regular monitoring violations

13 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.4%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	8.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	4.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Farmington compared to Kentucky state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Farmington (2007 data):

FNB Bank, Inc.: Farmington Branch at Highway 121, branch established on 1907-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $143.9 mil, Deposits: $122.0 mil, headquarters in Mayfield, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Jackson Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Graves County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

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 McCracken County, KY	1.00% ($33,500 average AGI)
from Calloway County, KY	0.58% ($28,493)
from Marshall County, KY	0.43% ($34,288)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

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 McCracken County, KY	1.24% ($29,349 average AGI)
to Calloway County, KY	0.66% ($26,407)
to Marshall County, KY	0.42% ($29,154)

Strongest AM radio stations in Farmington:

WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WYMC (1430 AM; 1 kW; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: JDM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNBS (1340 AM; 1 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Farmington:

WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
WTRT (88.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WAAJ (89.7 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Farmington:

WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

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