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HISTORY The town was formed along with its county in 1789 , and settlement of the region began the same year. Many of the early settlers were Quakers from Berkshire County , Massachusetts . The town was named after Farmington , Connecticut . In 1824, Arthur Power left Farmington with two of his sons and other Quakers to found Farmington , Michigan . GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 102.2 Km&2 (39.5 Mi&2 ). 102.2 km&2 (39.5 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The New York State Thruway ( Interstate 90 ) passes through the town. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 10,585 people, 3,870 households, and 2,894 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 103.6/km&2 (268.3/mi&2). There were 4,046 housing units at an average density of 39.6/km&2 (102.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.53% White , 1.02% African American , 0.26% Native American , 0.94% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.26% from Other Races , and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,870 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were Married Couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.14. In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $49,863, and the median income for a family was $54,769. Males had a median income of $39,645 versus $26,097 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $20,756. 5.6% of the population and 3.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 6.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. COMMUNITIES AND OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE TOWN
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