Ford County, Kansas
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| Ford County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
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| Seat | Dodge City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,099 sq mi (2,847 km²) 1,098 sq mi (2,845 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.07% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
33,751 30.7/sq mi (11.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Ford County (standard abbreviation: FO) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 32,458. The largest city and county seat is Dodge City.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,847 km² (1,099 mi²). 2,845 km² (1,098 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.07%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Hodgeman County (north)
- Edwards County (northeast)
- Kiowa County (east)
- Clark County (south)
- Meade County (southwest)
- Gray County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 427 |
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| 1880 | 3,122 | 631.1% | |
| 1890 | 5,308 | [1] | 70.0% |
| 1900 | 5,497 | 3.6% | |
| 1910 | 11,393 | 107.3% | |
| 1920 | 14,273 | 25.3% | |
| 1930 | 20,647 | 44.7% | |
| 1940 | 17,254 | -16.4% | |
| 1950 | 19,670 | 14.0% | |
| 1960 | 20,938 | 6.4% | |
| 1970 | 22,587 | 7.9% | |
| 1980 | 24,315 | 7.7% | |
| 1990 | 27,463 | 12.9% | |
| 2000 | 32,458 | 18.2% | |
Ford County's population was estimated to be 33,751 in the year 2005, an increase of 1,162, or +3.6%, over the previous five years.[2]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR2 there were 32,458 people, 10,852 households, and 7,856 families residing in the county. The population density was 11/km² (30/mi²). There were 11,650 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.85% White, 1.62% Black or African American, 0.63% Native American, 2.05% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 18.17% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.68% of the population.
There were 10,852 households out of which 40.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the county the population was spread out with 31.10% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 17.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 107.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,860, and the median income for a family was $42,734. Males had a median income of $27,189 versus $22,165 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,721. About 9.90% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Dodge City, 25,762 (county seat)
- Spearville, 845
- Bucklin, 722
- Ford, 325
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Bellefont
- Bloom
- Ft. Dodge
- Howell
- Kingsdown
- Wilroads
- Wilroads Gardens
- Windhorst
- Wright
[edit] Townships
Ford County is divided into fourteen townships. The city of Dodge City is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Bloom | 07375 | 113 | 1 (2) | 144 (55) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Bucklin | 09025 | 900 | 3 (8) | 285 (110) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Concord | 15150 | 117 | 1 (2) | 187 (72) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | ||
| Dodge | 18225 | 899 | 13 (33) | 70 (27) | 0 (0) | 0.21% | ||
| Enterprise | 21450 | 1,113 | 6 (17) | 175 (67) | 0 (0) | 0.19% | ||
| Fairview | 22500 | 346 | 2 (5) | 188 (73) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Ford | 23750 | 456 | 2 (5) | 249 (96) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Grandview | 27350 | 784 | 3 (9) | 226 (87) | 0 (0) | 0.20% | ||
| Richland | 59300 | 931 | 9 (24) | 99 (38) | 0 (0) | 0.17% | ||
| Royal | 61575 | 105 | 1 (1) | 185 (72) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Sodville | 66150 | 110 | 1 (2) | 145 (56) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Spearville | 67150 | 1,150 | 2 (6) | 479 (185) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Wheatland | 77675 | 170 | 1 (2) | 193 (74) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Wilburn | 79100 | 88 | 0 (1) | 187 (72) | 0 (0) | 0 % |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas.
- Spearville USD 381
- Dodge City USD 443
- Bucklin USD 459
[edit] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
- History and Genealogy
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- Ford County History from FCHS, Dodge City, KS
- Ford County GenWeb
- Ford County from American History and Genealogy Project (AHGP)
