Where is Ford County, Illinois?

location of Ford county on a map — Location of Ford County within the state of Illinois

Ford County is a county equivalent area found in Illinois, USA. The county government of Ford is found in the county seat of Paxton.

With a total 1,259.36 sq. km of land and water area, Ford County, Illinois is the 2225th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 13,688 people, Ford County has a total 6277 households earning 48866 on average per year.

Ford County, Illinois - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	17053
Area Codes	217,815
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Paxton (population: 5,587), Gibson City (population: 4,299), Piper City (population: 1,076), Melvin (population: 680), Roberts (population: 521), Sibley (population: 474), Kempton (population: 423), Elliott (population: 300)
Land Area	5,285 sq miles
Water Area	486 sq miles
Household Income	$48,866
Housing Units	6,277
Median Home Value	$89,600
High School Grads	89% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	16% of population
Retail Spending	$7,990 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$11,430 per capita