Farmington is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, home to about 18,282 people across 9.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63640.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Farmington; also Park Hills and Leadington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Farmington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL315 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Farmington had 18,217 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 44th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
St. Francois County grew from 24,051 residents in 1900 to 66,922 in 2020.
St. Francois County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, MO weather station (about a mile away).
17,990 jobs at 1,438 businesses in St. Francois County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
492 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Farmington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 56 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 101 |
| Mental health providers | 192 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1822.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Farmington R-Vii, Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Learning CenterFarmington | Pre-K–K | 403 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Juvenile Detention Ctr.Farmington | K–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Jefferson Elem.Farmington | 1–4 | 343 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Roosevelt Elem.Farmington | 1–4 | 387 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Washington-Franklin Elem.Farmington | 1–4 | 363 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lincoln IntermediateFarmington | 5–6 | 521 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Farmington Correctional CenterFarmington | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Farmington MiddleFarmington | 7–8 | 557 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Farmington Treatment CenterFarmington | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Farmington Sr.. HighFarmington | 9–12 | 1,354 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph SchoolFarmington | Pre-K–8 | 131 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolFarmington | Pre-K–8 | 187 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.3 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran High SchoolFarmington | 9–12 | 70 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.9 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 Park Hills, Leadington and Knob Lick.
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