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 U.S. |
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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% |
| PopulationEst. - (2006) - Density |
33,783 30.8/sq mi (11.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.fordcounty.net | |
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.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Dodge City.[2] The county is named in honor of Union general James Hobart Ford.
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[edit] 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.[3]
[edit] 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.[4]
[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 | [5] | 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 33,783 in the year 2006, an increase of 1183, or +3.6%, over the previous six years.[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[4] 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.
[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 (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
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 % | ||
| Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. | ||||||||
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Spearville USD 381
- Dodge City USD 443
- Bucklin USD 459
[edit] See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
[edit] References
- ^ a b Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Part of Foote County was annexed in 1884, and part of Ford was taken to form part of Gray County in 1887. The census population in 1880 for all of Foote County was 411.
[edit] External links
Official sites
Additional information
History and Genealogy
- Ford County History from FCHS, Dodge City, KS
- Ford County GenWeb
- Ford County from American History and Genealogy Project (AHGP)
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