Welcome to Ford Heights ...

The village of Ford Heights is located in Cook County<1>.

The location of Ford Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Ford Heights: Ford Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ford Heights has a population of 2,679 people<3> (see below for details).

Ford Heights is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Ford Heights (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ford Heights had an population of 2,679 people. This is a decrease of 3.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ford Heights had a population of 2,763 people. This makes Ford Heights the county's 110th most populous community.

The population of Ford Heights represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 439th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,763 people, the population of Ford Heights decreased 20.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,456 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ford Heights.

Communities Also Named Ford Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ford Heights - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ford Heights.

Communities near Ford Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ford Heights.

• Hammond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <5>
• Gary
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <5>
• Orland Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <5>
• Tinley Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <5>
• Oak Lawn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
  • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <5>
• Calumet City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
  • Calumet City is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <5>
• Merrillville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
  • Merrillville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <5>
• Crown Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <5>
• Schererville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
  • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <5>
• Burbank
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Burbank is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ford Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ford Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ford Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ford Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ford Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Ford Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ford Heights ...

Looking for more information about Ford Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ford Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ford Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ford Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov