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Craig Frazer
801.699.6046
fax 801.303.7385
cfrazer@remax.net
801.699.6046 (Mobile & Text)
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Farmington is the county seat of Davis County and is located approximately 16 miles north of Salt Lake City. It is set between the Wasatch Mountains to the east with the Great Salt Lake to its west.
The community is the crossroads to the urban center of Salt Lake City to the south with the more rural suburban communities to the north in and around the Ogden and Logan areas. I-15, state highway 89, the new Legacy Highway and FrontRunner commuter rail all come together in the center of Farmington. In late 2010, Farmington will be home to Station Park, which will be the preeminent lifestyle shopping center in the greater Salt Lake region. The project will consist of approximately eight hundred thousand square feet of retail, entertainment, restaurant, office and hotel space.
In December of 1892, Farmington was incorporated as a city with a population of 1,180. By 1980, that number had increased to 4,700, and in the next 12 years the population doubled. The 2000 census listed the population of Farmington at over 12,000 and current mid-decade estimates put the total to over 15,000.
The five canyons above Farmington have streams that flow through the City, eventually emptying into the Great Salt Lake. Farmington Canyon (within the Wasatch National Forest) offers opportunities for hiking, jogging, bicycling, snowmobiling, picnicking, horseback riding, fishing and camping. There are also horse racing and rodeo facilities at the Davis County Fairgrounds in West Farmington.
Farmington is well known as the site of the State?s largest family amusement park. Lagoon, originally known as Lake Park Resort, was once on the shores of the Great Salt lake. Later in the 1890's, it was moved to its present site and renamed Lagoon.
The City?s motto, "Historic Beginnings", is in reference to the pioneer spirit that Farmington was settled with and that same pioneer spirit exists today. Majestic trees line the City?s Main Streets which give it that quintessential American small town feeling.
The draw of Farmington is noted through the demand for its housing stock. Farmington continues to rank as one of the top three communities in Davis County with the highest average sale prices for homes and home value retention. Farmington has the ideal blend of rural roots with immediate access to urban amenities.
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