Moving to Ford, Kansas
Population: 314. Estimated population in July 2024: 330 (+5.1% change)
Males: 167 (53.2%), Females: 147 (46.8%)
Ford County
Zip code: 67842
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $34,545
Median house value: $33,000
Population by Race
Races in Ford:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
- Hispanic (10.5%)
- Other race (3.5%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (27.4%), Irish (19.1%), United States (6.7%), English (5.4%), Dutch (4.5%), French (3.5%).
Elevation: 2406 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ford
- High school or higher: 70.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ford city
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 59.4%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 12.0%
5.7% Foreign born (5.7% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+27.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Ford:
- WESTERN PLAINS MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 21 miles; DODGE CITY, KS)
- MINNEOLA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MINNEOLA, KS)
- EDWARDS CO HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE CTR (about 30 miles; KINSLEY, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ford:
- DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
- GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 70 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
- GREAT BEND MUNI (about 79 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ford:
- BUCKLIN (about 11 miles; BUCKLIN, KS; Abbreviation: 8K0)
- WILROADS GARDENS (about 13 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 9K1)
- JETMORE MUNI (about 26 miles; JETMORE, KS; Abbreviation: K79)
Amtrak station near Ford:
- 20 miles: DODGE CITY (CENTRAL & WYATT EARP STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ford:
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
- SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 162 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 166 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 193 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
Libraries
Library in Ford:
- FORD CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,909; Location: P.O. BOX 66, EAST 8TH STREET; 4,935 books; 34 audio materials; 303 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)