Farmington, Utah
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Location in Utah
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1847 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | Davis County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 59 ′ N , 111 ° 54 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 12,081 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 601 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 20.1 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 20.1 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1312 m | ||
| Postal code : | 84025 | ||
| Area code : | +1 801 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-24740 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1441004 | ||
| Website : | www.farmington.utah.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Scott Harbertson | ||
 City Hall |
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Farmington is a city and county seat of Davis County in the US state of Utah .
geography
The city covers an area of 20.1 km² (7.8 mi² ). There are no bodies of water. The city is 16 miles north of Salt Lake City .
history
The first inhabitants were Indians who populated this area until 1860. The first trappers came to this area around 1825 . The first settlers followed in the 1840s. Shortly after the Salt Lake Valley was colonized by Mormons , Heber C. Haight made his way north to Graze Cattle , built a log cabin there, and settled with his family. A little later, other settlers followed. They founded the place "North Cottonwood", which was renamed in 1892 in Farmington.
statistics
On July 1, 2004, 13,882 people were living in Farmington
age structure
| population | Years | proportion of |
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| under | 18th | 37.00% |
| from | 18 - 24 | 11.40% |
| from | 25-44 | 27.10% |
| from | 45-64 | 19.10% |
| over | 65 | 5.40% |
- The average age in the village is 26 years
- and the median family income is US $ 78,492
Web links
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