Farmington, Mississippi

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Farmington, Mississippi
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Farmington, Mississippi


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Alcorn
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area_total_km2 = 9.7
area_land_km2 = 9.7
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area_total_sq_mi = 3.8
area_land_sq_mi = 3.7
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1810
population_density_km2 = 187.0
population_density_sq_mi = 484.2

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 159
elevation_ft = 522
latd = 34 |latm = 55 |lats = 29 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 26 |longs = 9 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38834
area_code = 662
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blank_info = 28-24420
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Farmington is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,810 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38834.

History

Before 1850, Farmington was a prosperous village. Its prosperity suffered a blow, however, when it was bypassed during the construction of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad.

Geography

Farmington is located at coor dms|34|55|29|N|88|26|9|W|city (34.924792, -88.435931)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.7 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.

Communities near Farmington

* Burnsville, Mississippi - 9.94 statute miles
* Corinth, Mississippi - 3.97 statute miles
* Guys, Tennessee - 9.41 statute miles
* Michie, Tennessee - 8.76 statute miles
* Ramer, Tennessee - 13.61 statute miles

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,810 people, 685 households, and 537 families residing in the town. The population density was 484.2 people per square mile (186.9/km²). There were 746 housing units at an average density of 199.6/sq mi (77.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 1.10% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 685 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,074, and the median income for a family was $41,696. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,327. About 4.1% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Farmington is served by the Alcorn School District.

ee also

* Battle of Corinth

References

External links

* [http://www.ellisparkerbutler.info/epb/biblio.asp?id=5110 "The Charge of the Second Iowa Cavalry," a poem about the Civil War fighting at Farmington, Mississippi]
* [http://www.acadiansingray.com/16th%20Regt.%20Inf.htm Information about the 16th Regiment Infantry that fought at Farmington]
* [http://www.spurlock.uiuc.edu/collections/artifact/infantrycoat.html Civil War uniform from Farmington]