THE FARMINGTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use setting.
Farmington CDP has 2.55 square miles of land in Fayette County. Its Census reference point is in Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Farmington and Fayette County
Farmington is associated with Fayette County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Farmington by land and water
The Census records 0.04 square miles of water within Farmington, or 1.6% of its total area. It is 0.6 percentage points higher than the 1% recorded for Fayette County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Farmington CDP has 1.7 times the land area of nearby Deer Lake CDP (1.52 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

