Farina is a village in Fayette and Marion counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 540 at the 2020 census. It is the only community with the name “Farina” in the United States.
Name: | Farina village |
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LSAD Code: | 47 |
LSAD Description: | village (suffix) |
State: | Illinois |
County: | Fayette County, Marion County |
Elevation: | 574 ft (175 m) |
Total Area: | 1.46 sq mi (3.79 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) |
Total Population: | 540 |
Population Density: | 370.62/sq mi (143.09/km²) |
ZIP code: | 62838 |
Area code: | 618 |
FIPS code: | 1725375 |
GNISfeature ID: | 2398860 |
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History
Farina was founded in 1867. The community was named after farina (food), from its location in the wheat-growing district.
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Geography
Farina’s limits extend southwest along Illinois Route 37 into Marion County. Interstate 57 passes through the northwest corner of the village at Exit 135, leading northeast 26 miles (42 km) to Effingham and southwest 21 miles (34 km) to Salem. Illinois Route 37 passes through the enter of Farina and runs parallel to I-57. Illinois Route 185 leads northwest 24 miles (39 km) to Vandalia, the Fayette County seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Farina has a total area of 1.46 square miles (3.78 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km), or 0.48%, are water. The village is located at the headwaters of the East Fork of the Kaskaskia River, which drains the village to the southwest.
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