Farmington, Utah

Farmington is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,081 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Davis County. Lagoon Amusement Park is located in Farmington.

The city has made it onto the Money magazine's "Best Places to Live" index, and was ranked number 14 on the 2009 list.

History
Originally known as North Cottonwood, Farmington was permanently settled by Mormon pioneers in 1847. The Children's Primary Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized here on 11 August 1878. It was the birthplace of one of the longest lived Latter-day Saint apostles, LeGrand Richards. His maternal great-grandfather, Joseph Lee Robinson, was the first bishop of what was then the North Cottonwood Ward. Lagoon Amusement Park was founded here in 1886 and occupies 100 acre of the city. Ezra T. Clark was an early settler of Farmington who later founded the Davis County Bank and built several houses in the area, some of which are located in the Clark Lane Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Farmington is located at °N, °W (40.986594, -111.899157).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.1 km²), all of it land.

Farmington is located between the nearby Wasatch Mountains and the Great Salt Lake. Lake enhanced snowfall occurs frequently during the winter, and cool downslope mounain breezes occur on most summer evenings.

Demographics
In the 2000 census there were 12,081 people, 4,087 households, and 2,769 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,557.8 people per square mile (601.1/km²). There were 3,216 housing units at an average density of 414.7 per square mile (160.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.66% White, 0.36% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.98% of the population.

There were 3,087 households out of which 56.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.8% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.3% were non-families. 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.72 and the average family size was 3.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 37.0% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $74,250, and the median income for a family was $78,492. Males had a median income of $56,847 versus $30,464 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,407. About 1.6% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 0.2% of those age 65 or over.

Legacy Highway
There was controversy regarding the construction of the northern Legacy Highway. This highway would add on to the portion of the Legacy Highway that is complete, and runs from Farmington to Salt Lake City. The Northern Legacy Highway would run from Brigham City to Farmington, and connect to the existing highway in residential West Farmington. Some residents were opposed to this as it would result in the demolition of historic homes and divide the city into two parts. The highway would also demolish the Davis County Fairgrounds and Legacy Arena, site of the Davis County Fair and other events. Another contingent of citizens was in favor of the Legacy Highway, as it would provide convenience for many commuters from Farmington, a mainly bedroom community to the Salt Lake Valley.

During elections in 2007 a majority of voters in Farmington voted in opposition to the construction of Legacy Highway as it was planned. Subsequently, legislation was passed in the state legislature allowing construction of Legacy Highway through Farmington to go ahead as planned.