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Farmington, Maine

Farmington, Maine
Town
Downtown Farmington
Downtown Farmington
Official seal of Farmington, Maine
Seal
Nickname(s): F-Town, Farmtown, The Farm
Location in Franklin County, Maine
Location in Franklin County, Maine
Farmington is located in Maine
Farmington
Farmington
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°40′8.37″N 70°8′46.96″W / 44.6689917°N 70.1463778°W / 44.6689917; -70.1463778Coordinates: 44°40′8.37″N 70°8′46.96″W / 44.6689917°N 70.1463778°W / 44.6689917; -70.1463778
Country United States
State Maine
County Franklin
Incorporated February 1, 1794
Area
 • Total 55.82 sq mi (144.57 km2 km2)
 • Land 55.67 sq mi (144.18 km2 km2)
 • Water 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2 km2)
Elevation 425 ft (130 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,760
 • Estimate (2012) 7,678
 • Density 139.4/sq mi (53.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 04938, 04992, 04940
Area code(s) 207
Website farmington-maine.org

Farmington is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, Maine, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 7,760. Farmington is home to the University of Maine at Farmington, the Nordica Memorial Auditorium, the Homestead, and the annual Farmington Fair.

The area was once territory of the Canibas tribe of Abenaki Indians. They had two camps located near Farmington Falls, with fields cleared for cultivation of maize and potatoes. Their fort's enclosed about an acre at the center of what is today Farmington Falls village. A group from Topsham arrived in 1776 to explore the area and lay out a town, called Plantation No. 1 or Sandy River Plantation, but permanent settlement was delayed by the Revolutionary War.

In 1781, the first settlers arrived, the same year a sawmill was established. On February 1, 1794, Sandy River Plantation was incorporated as Farmington, named for its unusually fertile soil. Beginning with a cluster of log houses at Farmington Falls, the town grew quickly and prospered. Agriculture was an important early occupation, with hay a principal product. Orchards yielded apples and other fruit. Farmington became one of the largest wool producing towns in New England, with many herds of sheep grazing the hills and intervales.


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