Farmington is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,810 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38834. Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Mr. ...

History

Before 1850, Farmington was a prosperous village. Its prosperity suffered a blow, however, when it was bypassed during the construction of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. For the game, see: 1850 (board game) Year 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Geography

Farmington is located at 34°55′29″N, 88°26′9″W (34.924792, -88.435931)^GR1. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.7 km² (3.8 mi²). 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.53%) is water. 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 metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... 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. ...

Communities near Farmington

• Burnsville, Mississippi - 9.94 statute miles
• Corinth, Mississippi - 3.97 statute miles
• Guys, Tennessee - 9.41 statute miles
• Michie, Tennessee - 8.76 statute miles
• Ramer, Tennessee - 13.61 statute miles

Burnsville is a town located in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ... Guys is a town located in McNairy County, Tennessee. ... Michie is a town located in McNairy County, Tennessee. ... Ramer is a city in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,810 people, 685 households, and 537 families residing in the town. The population density was 186.9/km² (484.2/mi²). There were 746 housing units at an average density of 77.0/km² (199.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 1.10% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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 685 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,074, and the median income for a family was $41,696. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,327. About 4.1% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... 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. ...

Education

The Town of Farmington is served by the Alcorn School District. The Alcorn School District is a public school district based in Alcorn County, Mississippi (USA). ...

See also

• Battle of Corinth

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External links

• "The Charge of the Second Iowa Cavalry," a poem about the Civil War fighting at Farmington, Mississippi
• Information about the 16th Regiment Infantry that fought at Farmington
• Civil War uniform from Farmington
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 34.924792° -88.435931°
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