Farmington, Illinois

About Farmington

Farmington is a small town in western Illinois counting 2,295 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Farmington is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.5 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,530 residents per square mile.

📰 Farmington News Today

• Farmington C. vs Seneca - Boys Junior Varsity Football 10/12/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 10
• Man with dementia reported missing from Farmington, Illinois has been found WQAD · Sep 16
• Missing Farmington man found safe Friday, police say WEEK | 25 News Now · Sep 15
• Schedule - Farmington Farmers (Farmington, IL) Girls Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Sep 21
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Farmington, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Farmington Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Farmington — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Farmington Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Farmington

• Jacobs Park reviews ★
• Reed Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Farmington

• Farmington Central Elem Sch
• Farmington Central High Sch
• Farmington Central Jr High Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Farmington

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