City of Farmington
Location in the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°27′52″N 83°22′35″W / 42.46444, -83.37639
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Oakland
Government
- Type	Council-Manager
- Mayor	Valerie Knol
- City Manager	Vincent Pastue
Area
- City	2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
- Land	2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Population (2000)
- City	10,423
- Density	3,903.6/sq mi (1,507.2/km²)
- Metro	5,456,428
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	48331-48336
Area code(s)	248
FIPS code	26-27380[1]
GNIS feature ID	0625837[2]
Website: http://www.ci.farmington.mi.us

Downtown Farmington. This view looks west on Grand River Avenue towards the intersection of Grand River and Farmington Road. Farmington's Civic Theater can be seen on the right-hand side of the street, near the intersection. The street shown was resurfaced in 2006, after the date of the photo.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 10,423 people, 4,825 households, and 2,764 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,904.4 per square mile (1,507.2/km²). There were 4,991 housing units at an average density of 1,869.6/sq mi (721.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.67% White, 2.73% African American, 0.18% Native American, 10.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 4,825 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.86. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,442, and the median income for a family was $75,578. Males had a median income of $54,780 versus $39,435 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,452. About 1.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Farmington utilizes the council-manager form of government, and thus is governed by a city council consisting of a mayor and four council members. The city council appoints a city manager, who manages the day-to-day operations of the city. The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ...

Farmington is neighbor to Farmington Hills, Michigan. The cities combine to form a district represented in Michigan's State government by Democrat Aldo Vagnozzi, who is a former mayor of Farmington Hills. Farmington is part of State Senate District 14, currently (2006) represented by Democrat Gilda Z. Jacobs. Farmington Hills is the most populous city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

The Mayor of Farmington is Valerie Knol. Knol was elected to this position in November of 2007.

On Monday, December 18, 2006, a public meeting was held in Farmington Hills to review a sustainability study, which was undertaken by this neighboring city. One of several recommendations of the study was to investigate the possibility of merging with the City of Farmington. This has been an ongoing discussion for years but public awareness was heightened during this session. Farmington and Farmington Hills already share several services, such as a library and a district court. is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Education

Farmington is served by the Farmington Public Schools, which also serve Farmington Hills, as well as local parochial and private schools in the area. Farmington Public Schools is a school district in Farmington and Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S.A., led by superintendent Susan Zurvalec, who succeeded longtime superintendent Robert Maxfield in 2005. ...

Media

In addition to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, regional newspapers serving all of southeast Michigan, the city is served by two community newspapers. The Farmington Observer is published twice a week, on Sunday and Thursday. The Farmington Gazette is published weekly. The Oakland Press covers all of Oakland County. Along with The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News (owned by Gannett) is one of the two major Metro Detroit newspapers. ... Along with The Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press is one of the two major metro Detroit newspapers. ... The Oakland Press is a daily newspaper published in Oakland County, Michigan. ...

Shopping

Downtown Farmington

Located within the City of Farmington is a number of neighborhood and regional shopping centers, and a traditional village downtown to serve residents and the surrounding population. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixelsFull resolution‎ (3,872 × 2,592 pixels, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixelsFull resolution‎ (3,872 × 2,592 pixels, file size: 2. ...

Downtown Farmington – Downtown Farmington has over 160 businesses that include both large national retailers and small boutiques. In 2005, the Downtown Center experienced a significant change with many merchants being forced to close. This was due to congestion and inconvenience experienced during the construction of the Sundquist Pavilion and Riley Park. The Sundquist Pavilion and Riley Park host the Saturday Farmers Market, Friday Summer Concert Series, and numerous other activities. National retailers in Downtown Farmington include Office Depot, ACE Hardware, Dress Barn, Starbucks, Subway, Quizno’s Merle Norman, and TJ Maxx. Local restaurants include Cowley’s Irish Pub, Luigi’s Tratoria, Page’s Restaurant, Gala Restaurant, Dagwood’s Deli, Slice of Italy, Cedars Restaurant, and Big Apple Bagel.

Farmington Plaza – Located at the corner of Grand River and Mooney, ACO Hardware and Big Lots are the anchor tenants for the Farmington Plaza. Other retail and commercial tenants include Bearclaw Coffee, Framery One, Domino’s Pizza, the Zap Zone and The Crossing Church.

Drakeshire Plaza – The Drakeshire Plaza is located on Grand River, just west of Drake Road. In June 2007, the Drakeshire Plaza was approved by the City of Farmington for a substantial redevelopment of the center. The primary tenant will be Walgreen’s Pharmacy. Existing retail and restaurant tenants in the center include: Joe’s Hobbies, Subway, Plato’s Coney Island Restaurant, Little Caesar’s Pizza, and Suraj Indian Grocery.

Halsted Grand Shopping Center – K-Mart is the anchor tenant in the Halsted Grand Shopping Center which is named after to the two crossroads. Other commercial and restaurant tenants include: The Tile Shop, Diamond Boutique, Lin’s Kitchen, Yesterday’s Coney Island, and Gift of India Grocery.

Orchard Ten Plaza – This shopping center is located at the southwest corner of Orchard Lake and Ten Mile roads. This neighborhood center has the following retail and restaurant establishments: Mrs. Maddox’s Cake Shop, Ramario’s Coney Island, Orchard Ten Foods, and a number of salons and boutiques.

World Wide Center – This neighborhood center has a number of small ethnic businesses which include: House of Lee Chinese Restaurant, NAM STE Indian Grocery, Bangkok Kitchen Thai Restaurant, and China Merchandise. Other Retail businesses include: Capitol Cigar, Video Jack, Harvey Electronics, and Tweeny’s Deli. The center is located at the southwest corner of Grand River and Whitaker.

Trivia

The name Farmington, which properly refers to the 3.7 square mile municipality incorporated in the early 19th Century, is sometimes erroneously used to refer to the 33.3 square mile neighboring city of Farmington Hills (Farmington Township until 1973), which surrounds it. Farmington Hills is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six (U.S. Survey) miles (~9. ...

Rex Cawley and Mickey Harris have been residents of the city. Warren Jay Rex Cawley (born July 6, 1940) is a former American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics. ... Maurice Charles Mickey Harris (January 30, 1917 - April 15, 1971) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1940-41, 1946-49), Washington Senators (1949-52) and Cleveland Indians (1952). ...

NHL goaltender Brent Johnson of the Washington Capitals is from Farmington. NHL redirects here. ... Brent Johnson (born March 12, 1977 in Farmington, Michigan) is a goaltender for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

In 2007 CNNMoney.com listed Farmington as number 55 in their Best Places to Live survey. [1]

External links

• City of Farmington
• Downtown Farmington

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

• Wilkins, Korie. "Merging Cities Debated", The Detroit Free Press, 2006-12-19. Retrieved on 2006-12-19. 

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