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Farmington, New Mexico Farmington (Navajo: Tótaʼ) is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, this city had a total population of about 37,844 people. Farmington (and surrounding San Juan County) also makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's) in New Mexico. The U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate in 2006 for Farmington was about 43,573. Farmington is located at the junction of the San Juan River, the Animas River, and the La Plata River, and it is located on the Colorado Plateau in northwestern New Mexico. Farmingtion is the largest City -- and one of only significant towns -- of San Juan County, a huge county of 5,538 square miles - one of the largest counties in the United States. Its county seat and the other city in San Juan County is Aztec. Farmington does serve as the commercial hub for most of northwestern New Mexico and the Four Corners Region of four states. Farmington lies at or near the junction of three important highways U.S. Highway 550, U.S. Highway 64, and New Mexico Highway 371.The primary industries of San Juan County are in the mining of petroleum, natural gas, and coal. Major coal mines are operated by the BHP Billiton Company 15 to 19 miles (24 to 31 km) southwest of Farmington, and the coal mined there is used mostly for fuel for the nearby Four Corners Power Plant to produce electric power. A new coal-fired power plant was proposed for the same area in 2006, but nothing seems to have come of this notion as of 2010.Farmington is known across New Mexico and throughout the southwest for its baseball tournaments, and the Ricketts Ball Park is the home of the Connie Mack World Series. Farmington High School claimed the AAAA Baseball State Championship four years in a row from 2005 through 2008. The site of an underground nuclear detonation in 1967 called Project Gasbuggy, a part of the defunct Operation Plowshare, was located in the Carson National Forest and was about 50 miles (80 km) east of Farmington and about 25 miles (40 km) south of Dulce, New Mexico. This pilot project of Operation Plowshare was an attempt to fracture a large volume of underground bedrock in order to make more natural gas available for extraction by gas wells.The Navajo Indian Reservation is west of Farmington, the Ute Mountain Indian Reservation is to the northwest, and the Southern Ute Indian Reservation is to the northeast of Farmington. Historic Native American ruins are located nearby. The Aztec Ruins National Monument and the Salmon Ruins are ancient dwellings located just to the northeast and the east of Farmington. Mesa Verde National Park is about 40 miles (64 km) to the northwest, and Chaco Culture National Historical Park is about 50 miles (80 km) to the southeast.The people of Farmington have been the subject of several civil rights investigations, including the 2005 report, The Farmington Report: Civil Rights for Native Americans 30 Years Later. Geography Farmington is located at 36°45′6″N 108°11′23″W / 36.75167°N 108.18972°W / 36.75167; -108.18972 (36.751549, -108.189768).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Farmington has a total area of 27.0 square miles (70 km2), of which 26.6 square miles (69 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it is water. Demographics As of the census of 2005, there were 43,161 people, 13,982 households, and 10,095 families residing in Farmington. (However, the population almost doubles to near 100,000 during the weekends.) The population density was 1,424.5 people per square mile (549.9/km²). There were 15,077 housing units at an average density of 567.5/sq mi (219.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.74% White, 0.84% African American, 16.96% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.77% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.66% of the population.There were 13,982 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13.In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.The median income for a household in the city was $37,663, and the median income for a family was $42,605. Males had a median income of $37,068 versus $22,717 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,167. About 12.9% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. Notable people of Farmington Larry Echohawk(1948 - present), head of theU.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Alana Nichols(1983 - present ), paralympic gold medalist inalpine skiingandwheelchair basketball Willard Hughes Rollings(1948 – 2008), ahistorianofNative Americans Michael Blount (1987 - present), of }-{ello My future Girlfriend fame Education The Farmington Municipal School District serves over 10,000 students in grades K-12 in 18 schools. The high schools are Farmington High School, Piedra Vista High School, and Rocinante High School. There are six private schools. San Juan College is a public two-year college with average enrollment of about 10,000.Farmington has the feature of College Boulevard. On this 3 miles (4.8 km) road students can get a complete education all the way from preschool‎ to a Doctor of Philosophy degree. The schools that can be attended here include (in order) Casa Montessori Pre-School‎, Mesa Verde Elementary School, Heights Middle School, Piedra Vista High School, and San Juan College. All five located on College Boulevard.Farmington Public Library moved into a new building in 2003 and holds about 200,000 items in its collection. There is a branch library in Shiprock. Transportation Air transportationFarmington is served byFour Corners Regional Airport. HighwayU.S. Highway 64, the major east-west highway through San Juan County U.S. Highway 550, which runs through nearbyBloomfield, NMandAztec, NM, connects Farmington with central New Mexico,Interstate 25, and thecapital cityofSanta Fe U.S. Highway 491, formerly U.S. 666, runs north-south though San Jan County well to the west of Farmington. New Mexico Highway 371extends due southward from Farmington all the way toInterstate 40. There are no towns or villages along Highway 371, not even at its junction with Interstate 40. Railroad There is no passenger railroad service anywhere in San Juan County.Intercity bus There is intercity bus service in Farmington. Activities Farmington has been the home of the Connie Mack World Series of Baseball for 43 years, hosting its first CMWS tournament in 1965. Connie Mack regular season play allows players ages 16 to 18 to participate. The Connie Mack World Series consists of 10 teams from various regions around the United States, including a team from Puerto Rico. The Connie Mack World Series is played in August yearly, at Ricketts Park in the City of Farmington. Operated by the City of Farmington year-round, the seating capacity at Ricketts Park baseball field is 5,072. Dimensions of Ricketts field - RF-330, RCF-342, CF-370, LCF-344, and LF-320.San Juan Plaza in Farmington is also home to an annual strongman competition which takes place the last Saturday of July.Farmington holds a riverfest once a year. Area rivers are celebrated with a festival of music, fine arts, food, entertainment, a 10K and 5K run & walk, riverside trail walks and river raft rides.Farmington, New Mexico is home to one of the United States' Top Municipal Golf Courses, Pinon Hills Golf Course. Owned and operated by the City of Farmington, Pinon Hills has been ranked in the Top Municipal Golf Courses by Golfweek Magazine for several years. In 2009, Pinon Hills was ranked behind only golf courses that either have or will hold major championships:1. Bethpage Black (NY) US Open 2. Chambers Bay (WA) Future US Open site 3. Torrey Pines South (CA) US Open 4. PINON HILLS (NM) 5. TPC Scottsdale (AZ) PGA Tour AnnuallyThe golf course is open to the public seven days per week, year round, weather permitting (closed on Christmas and Thanksgiving). Its Web site is www.pinonhillsgolf.com.