Farmington Iowa Map

About Farmington, Iowa

Farmington is a locality in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 579. The population density is 483.9 people per km². Farmington is located at 40.6403°N, 91.7429°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Farmington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52626.

Farmington occupies a quiet stretch of land where the Des Moines River curves with deliberate, slow-motion grace through the heart of the Iowa prairie. It lies 22.4 miles west of Fort Madison, IA (from Fort Madison, IA: bearing 272°T), and is situated 15.2 miles north of Kahoka. The landscape radiating outward from Farmington consists of vast, tilled fields of corn and soybeans, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, soft rise of Bryan Hill or the dark, timbered shadows of Shimek State Forest. During the golden hour, the light catches the silt-heavy water of the Des Moines River, turning the surface into a polished ribbon of copper that mirrors the endless, changing sky. Those who walk the Indian Lake Park Trail find the air heavy with the scent of damp earth and seasonal foliage, a sensory reminder that the land here is primary, patient, and indifferent to the clock.

Farmington maintains a legacy rooted in the diligent labor of early settlers who recognized the fertility of these river-adjacent plains, establishing an economy that has remained tethered to the cycles of harvest and growth. The proximity to the expansive tracts of Shimek State Forest provides a permanent anchor for the local character, preserving a portion of the wilder, wooded terrain that once defined the region before the plow took hold. Life in Farmington follows the steady, predictable cadence of the seasons, characterized by a reserved, literate civility that honors the heritage of the families who first cleared these patches of ground. Even as the modern world pushes against its borders, the locality retains a contemplative stillness, a place where the history of the soil remains as vital as the current work in the fields.

About This Farmington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Farmington, Iowa. Coordinates: 40.640312, -91.742943. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Farmington includes the ZIP code (52626), telephone area code (712), county seat of Van Buren County (Keosauqua), and school district assignment (Van Buren County Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.