Farmington, Minnesota

About Farmington

Farmington is a close-knit town in southeastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 24,464.

Officially, Farmington is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,577 residents per square mile.

📰 Farmington News Today

• Heidi Revels Obituary (2026) - Farmington, MN - White Funeral Home - Farmington Legacy | Obituary · Oct 1
• 4 arrested in fatal Farmington hit-and-run will be released without charges, officials say CBS News · Jul 24
• Mary Lou Nordling Obituary Aug 28, 2026 White Funeral Homes · Aug 28
• Farmington, MN Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 1
• In Farmington, a data center project spurs new bonds between the left and the right MPR News · May 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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

What Makes Farmington Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Farmington — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 24,464.
• Easy reach of Lakeville (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Farmington

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Farmington

• Blue Nose Coffee (café)
• Bourbon Butcher Restaurant — barbecue
• El Charro — mexican
• Las Enchiladas — mexican
• Mei Wei — chinese
• Farmington Steak House — steak house
• Weng's Kitchen — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Farmington

• Daisy Knoll Park reviews ★
• Dakota County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Dakota Estates Park reviews ★
• Depot Way Arts Park reviews ★
• Fair Hills Park reviews ★
• Farmington Preserve Park reviews ★
• Greenridge Park reviews ★
• Hill Dee Park reviews ★
• Jim Bell Park reviews ★
• Jim Bell Preseve Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Knob Hill Park reviews ★
• Lake Julia Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Farmington

• AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARY
• DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER
• FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY
• FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
• Farmington Online - Elementary
• Farmington Online - High
• Farmington Online - Middle
• GOA School of Logic
• Great Oaks Academy - Grammar
• LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY
• NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARY
• RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY
• ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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