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Ford

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Ford

Total population

228

Median home value

$132,500

12.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$68,750

Ford$69k
National$74k
Weather83°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates37.64°, -99.75°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Ford is a city in Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 203.

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History & geography

History

Ford was founded circa 1885. It was named for Col. James Hobart Ford, a notable Union colonel and brevet brigadier general during the Civil War. The first post office in Ford was established in February 1885.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
36.6
Median home value
$132,500
Housing units
137
Poverty rate
7.9%
Unemployment
2.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.6367
Longitude
-99.7538
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
69.6°F
Avg low
48.2°F
Annual precipitation
22.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Today
83°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
63°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Ford, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.6%
Diabetes
8.6%
Adult obesity
34.1%
Binge drinking
19.3%
Adult smoking
13.2%
No leisure activity
21.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,700
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    454
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    386
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    372
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    317
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    293
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    279
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    275
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    228

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
45
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2015-05-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

C
Clyde Coffman
American decathlete

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kansas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,770

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
117
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ford

Dodge City And Ford County, Kansas
Dodge City And Ford County, Kansas
Joseph Stanton Vernon · 1911
Soil survey of Ford County, Kansas
Darold A. Dodge · 1965
The Balkan wars
The Balkan wars
Clyde Sinclair Ford · 1915
Rocky Ford archaeology, Hillsdale Lake, Kansas
Arthur H. Rohn · 1984
Flood insurance study
1986
Hydrology of the Ogallala aquifer in Ford County, southwestern Kansas
Joseph M. Spinazola · 1984
Abandoned and semi-active cemeteries of Kansas
Don L. Ford · 1982
The presidency of Gerald R. Ford
The presidency of Gerald R. Ford
John Robert Greene · 1995

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET