Ford County (county code
FO) is located in southwest Kansas
, in the
Central United States
. In 2006, the
county's population was estimated to be 33,783.
Its
county seat and most populous city is
Dodge
City
. The county is named in honor of
Colonel James Hobart
Ford. For a brief time during the
Civil
War he served as a
brevet Major General.
Ford was in charge of the construction of
Fort Dodge,
Kansas
, after the Civil War.
The Dodge City
Micropolitan Statistical Area
includes all of Ford County.
Law and government
Ford County was a prohibition, or
"dry",
county until the
Kansas
Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale
of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales
requirement.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total
area of 1,099 square miles (2,847 km²), of which
1,098 square miles (2,845 km²) is land and 1 square
miles (2 km²), or 0.07%, is water.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
Ford County's population was estimated to be 33,783 in the year
2006, an increase of 1183, or +3.6%, over the previous six
years.
As of the
U.S. Census in 2000, there were 32,458
people, 10,852 households, and 7,856 families residing in the
county. The
population density
was 30 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 11,650 housing
units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). 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.
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
Unincorporated places
- Bellefont
- Bloom
- Ft. Dodge
- Howell
- Kingsdown
- Wilroads
- Wilroads Gardens
- Windthorst
- Wright
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 (/sq mi)
|
Land area
km² (sq mi)
|
Water area
km² (sq mi)
|
Water % |
Geographic coordinates |
| 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 % |
|
| Sources: |
Education
Unified school districts
- Spearville USD 381
- Dodge City USD 443
- Bucklin USD 459
Colleges
Dodge City Community
College
See also
References
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