Ford County, Kansas
100 Gunsmoke St
Dodge City, KS 67801
Phone: (620) 227-4500
Fax: (620) 227-4699
www.fordcounty.net
In southwestern KS, southeast of Garden City; organized Feb 26, 1867 from unorganized territory. Name Origin: For James Hobart Ford (?-1867), an officer in the Second Colorado cavalry during the Civil War.
Area (sq mi): 1099.29 (land 1098.50; water 0.79). Pop per sq mi: 30.70.
Pop 2005: 33,751. State rank: 17. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.00%; 1990-2000 18.20%. Pop 2000: 32,458 (White 57.30%; Black or African American 1.60%; Hispanic or Latino 37.70%; Asian 2.10%; Other 21.50%). Foreign born: 22.50%. Median age: 29.90.
Income 2000: per capita $15,721; median household $37,860; Pop below poverty level: 12.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,443-$22,455.
Unemployment 2004: 3.90%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 15.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 6.00%.
Dodge City, KS 67801
Phone: (620) 227-4500
Fax: (620) 227-4699
www.fordcounty.net
In southwestern KS, southeast of Garden City; organized Feb 26, 1867 from unorganized territory. Name Origin: For James Hobart Ford (?-1867), an officer in the Second Colorado cavalry during the Civil War.
Area (sq mi): 1099.29 (land 1098.50; water 0.79). Pop per sq mi: 30.70.
Pop 2005: 33,751. State rank: 17. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.00%; 1990-2000 18.20%. Pop 2000: 32,458 (White 57.30%; Black or African American 1.60%; Hispanic or Latino 37.70%; Asian 2.10%; Other 21.50%). Foreign born: 22.50%. Median age: 29.90.
Income 2000: per capita $15,721; median household $37,860; Pop below poverty level: 12.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,443-$22,455.
Unemployment 2004: 3.90%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 15.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 6.00%.
Cities with population over 10,000:
 (25,762) |
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Ford County, Illinois
200 W State St Rm 101
Paxton, IL 60957
Phone: (217) 379-2721
Fax: (217) 379-3258
fordiroq.prairienet.org/ford.htm
In east-central IL, east of Bloomington; organized Feb 17, 1859 from Vermilion County. Name Origin: For Thomas Ford (1800-1850), jurist on the IL Supreme Court (1840) and governor (1842-46).
Area (sq mi): 486.42 (land 485.90; water 0.52). Pop per sq mi: 29.10.
Pop 2005: 14,157. State rank: 80. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.60%; 1990-2000 -0.20%. Pop 2000: 14,241 (White 97.50%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 39.40.
Income 2000: per capita $18,860; median household $38,073; Pop below poverty level: 7.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,774-$27,799.
Unemployment 2004: 5.40%. Change from 2000: 0.70%. Median travel time to work: 21.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 42.40%.
Paxton, IL 60957
Phone: (217) 379-2721
Fax: (217) 379-3258
fordiroq.prairienet.org/ford.htm
In east-central IL, east of Bloomington; organized Feb 17, 1859 from Vermilion County. Name Origin: For Thomas Ford (1800-1850), jurist on the IL Supreme Court (1840) and governor (1842-46).
Area (sq mi): 486.42 (land 485.90; water 0.52). Pop per sq mi: 29.10.
Pop 2005: 14,157. State rank: 80. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.60%; 1990-2000 -0.20%. Pop 2000: 14,241 (White 97.50%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 39.40.
Income 2000: per capita $18,860; median household $38,073; Pop below poverty level: 7.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,774-$27,799.
Unemployment 2004: 5.40%. Change from 2000: 0.70%. Median travel time to work: 21.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 42.40%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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