Town guide

Farmington, Kentucky

Farmington is a community in Graves County, Kentucky, home to about 245 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42040 and 42066.

Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population245160 per sq mi
Median home value$86,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$118Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Farmington

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Farmington

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)112 miles away
Closer regional airportBarkley Regional Airport (PAH)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL361 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Farmington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Farmington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Farmington had 234 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.

It’s the 451st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Graves County grew from 33,204 residents in 1900 to 36,649 in 2020.

Farmington population by census2010: 245, 2020: 23424520102342020

Graves County, 1900–2020

Graves County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,204, 1910: 33,539, 1920: 32,483, 1930: 30,778, 1940: 31,763, 1950: 31,364, 1960: 30,021, 1970: 30,939, 1980: 34,049, 1990: 33,550, 2000: 37,028, 2010: 37,121, 2020: 36,64933K’00’1032K’20’3032K’40’5030K’60’7034K’80’9037K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FarmingtonJan: high 46°F, low 27°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 31°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 38°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 48°F, 5.6 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 31°F, 5.5 in46°27°Jan4.250°31°Feb5.261°38°Mar5.571°48°Apr5.679°57°May5.886°65°Jun5.389°69°Jul4.789°67°Aug3.683°60°Sep3.971°48°Oct4.158°38°Nov4.648°31°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murray, KY weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Graves County

9,905 jobs at 668 businesses in Graves County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Graves CountyManufacturing: 2,571 jobs; Retail trade: 1,525 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,446 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 951 jobs; Wholesale trade: 723 jobs; Construction: 585 jobs; Professional services: 399 jobs; Other services: 383 jobsManufacturing 26% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Professional services 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

136 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Farmington’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jackson Purchase Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Mayfield7.9 miles
  • Murray-Calloway County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Murray15.4 miles
  • Marshall County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Benton18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors14
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers31
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies15

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Farmington

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Farmington

Public schools here are run by Graves County, Mayfield Independent, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Farmington Elementary SchoolMayfieldPre-K–6288Public2.5 mi
Graves County Central ElementaryMayfieldPre-K–6480Public8.3 mi
Mayfield Elementary SchoolMayfieldPre-K–4987Public5.7 mi
Sedalia Elementary SchoolMayfieldPre-K–6376Public1.7 mi
Mayfield Middle SchoolMayfield5–8559Public5.9 mi
Mayfield Youth Development CenterMayfield6–126Alternative Education6.5 mi
Gateway Academy High SchoolMayfield7–1248Alternative Education8.1 mi
Graves County Middle SchoolMayfield7–8556Public8.1 mi
Mayfield/Graves County Area Tech CenterMayfield8–12—Career and Technical5.5 mi
Graves County High SchoolMayfield9–121,145Public8.1 mi
Mayfield High SchoolMayfield9–12517Public5.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Northside Baptist Christian SchoolMayfieldPre-K–12170Baptist7.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mayfield, Pryorsburg, Sedalia and Hickory.

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