Farmington, Delaware
| Farmington, Delaware | |
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 Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware. |
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| Coordinates: 38°52′09″N 75°34′43″W / 38.86917°N 75.57861°WCoordinates: 38°52′09″N 75°34′43″W / 38.86917°N 75.57861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 110 |
| • Density | 1,075.6/sq mi (415.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19950 |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-25840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 213949 |
Farmington is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 110 at the 2010 census.
Farmington was originally settled as Flatiron in 1855 when the railroad built a station at a crossroads at this location. A post office was established in 1858. The town was the location of the Farmington Academy from 1868 to 1878. Farmington had 300 people in the 1880s and was home to canning and fruit-evaporating plants. The Tharp House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 75 people, 31 households, and 20 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,075.6 people per square mile (413.7/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 501.9 per square mile (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.00% White.
There were 31 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town, the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 120.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.8 males.
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