Welcome to Ford County ...
Time Zone: Ford County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Dodge City is the Seat for Ford County.
Ford County was founded February 26, 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ford had a population of 33,346 people. This is a decrease of 1.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,848 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ford represented 1.19% of the total population of Kansas.
Below are some of the communities located in Ford County:
- Bucklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Bucklin is located in Ford County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucklin <3>
- Dodge City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Ford is located in Ford County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <3>
- Spearville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
- Spearville is located in Ford County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Websites specific to Ford County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Edwards County
- Gray County
- Hodgeman County
- Kiowa County
- Meade County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |