Ford County | |
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![]() Ford County Courthouse in Paxton | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
![]() Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 40°35′N 88°13′W / 40.59°N 88.22°W | |
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Founded | February 17, 1859 |
Named for | Thomas Ford |
Seat | Paxton |
Largest city | Paxton |
Area | |
• Total | 486 sq mi (1,260 km2) |
• Land | 486 sq mi (1,260 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,534 |
• Estimate (2023) | 13,250
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• Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 2nd, 16th |
Website | www |
Ford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States Census, it had a population of 13,534.[1] Its county seat is Paxton.[2] Ford County was part of the Champaign–Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area until 2018, when the Office of Management and Budget removed the county from the area.[3][4]