Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin
| Farmington, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
Town hall along WIS 28
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 Location of Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′20″N 88°5′45″W / 43.50556°N 88.09583°WCoordinates: 43°30′20″N 88°5′45″W / 43.50556°N 88.09583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,239 |
| • Density | 89.0/sq mi (34.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-25375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583193 |
| Website | town |
Farmington is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,239 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Boltonville, Cheeseville, Fillmore, and Orchard Grove are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Saint Michaels is also located partially in the town.
Farmington is home to Lizard Mound County Park, a collection of earthen mounds in animal, bird, and geometric shapes built around 10,000 years ago by an unknown tribe of mound-building Native Americans.
Farmington is located in the Kettle Moraine region of Wisconsin, home to unique geographical features formed by the many glaciers that shaped the area. Kames, eskers, drumlins, kettle lakes, rivers, and streams were the result.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.0 km²), of which, 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.82%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,239 people, 1,116 households, and 945 families residing in the town. The population density was 89.0 people per square mile (34.4/km²). There were 1,183 housing units at an average density of 32.5 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% White, 0.09% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
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