Farmington, Illinois

Farmington is a city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. It is north of Canton, west of Peoria, southeast of Galesburg, and northeast of Macomb. The population was 2,448 at the 2010 census, down from 2,601 at the 2000 census. The public school system is Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265, which includes Farmington Central High School. Because it is in Fulton County, it is a part of the Canton Micropolitan Area and the wider Peoria Consolidated Statistical Area.HistoryFarmington was founded circa 1827. The area was first inhabited by members of the Potawatomi tribe. The city is named after Farmington, Connecticut.Before and during the Civil War, the city was involved in the Underground Railroad, and there are several remaining homes that were safehouses. In the early 1900s, many Italian immigrants settled in Farmington.GeographyFarmington is located in the northeast corner of Fulton County at . Illinois Routes 78 and 116 pass through the center of the city. IL 116 enters from the north as North Main Street, and IL 78 enters from the south as South Main Street. The two highways leave the city to the east on East Fort Street. IL 78 leads north to Kewanee and south 10mi to Canton, the largest city in Fulton County, while IL 116 leads east to Peoria and west 22 miles to St. Augustine.