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Welcome to Ford County ...

Time Zone: Ford County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Paxton is the Seat for Ford County.

Ford County was founded in 1859 and was created by taking area from Kankakee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ford had a population of 12,972 people. This is a decrease of 7.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,081 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ford represented 0.11% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Ford County:

  • Cabery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
    • Cabery is located in Ford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <3>
  • Elliott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gibson City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
    • Gibson City is located in Ford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
    • Gibson City has also been known as:
    • Gibson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <3>
  • Kempton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Kempton is located in Ford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <3>
  • Melvin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Ford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <3>
  • Paxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Ford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <3>
  • Piper City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
    • Piper City is located in Ford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <3>
  • Roberts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Ford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <3>
  • Sibley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Ford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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