Welcome to Ford City ...
Ford City is located in Armstrong County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ford City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ford City has a population of 2,759 people<2> (see below for details).
Ford City is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ford City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ford City: 724 & 878<4>
The ZIP code for Ford City: 16226<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ford City had an population of 2,759 people. This is a decrease of 7.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ford City had a population of 2,991 people. This makes Ford City the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Ford City represents 0.02% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 322nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,991 people, the population of Ford City decreased 13.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,451 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ford City.
Communities Also Named Ford City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ford City - they are located in Alabama, California, Missouri and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ford City.
Communities near Ford City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ford City.
- Butler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
- New Kensington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
- New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <6>
- Lower Burrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
- Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <6>
- Vandergrift
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
- Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <6>
- Arnold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <6>
- Tarentum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <6>
- Brackenridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
- Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <6>
- Leechburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Leechburg is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leechburg <6>
- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <6>
- Apollo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
- Apollo is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <6>
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ford City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ford City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ford City. See our Newspapers Page for Ford City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ford City ...
Looking for more information about Ford City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ford City.
Adding Ford City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ford City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ford City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Ford City post office opened in 1888.
We also found Ford City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ford City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ford City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ford City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ford City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 724 code has been Overlayed with the 878 area code. New phone numbers in the Ford City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Ford City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ford City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ford City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |