Ford County, Illinois

Ford County
Ford County Courthouse in Paxton
Map of Illinois highlighting Ford County
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°35′N 88°13′W / 40.59°N 88.22°W / 40.59; -88.22
Country United States
State Illinois
FoundedFebruary 17, 1859
Named forThomas Ford
SeatPaxton
Largest cityPaxton
Area
 • Total486 sq mi (1,260 km2)
 • Land486 sq mi (1,260 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,534
 • Estimate 
(2023)
13,250 Decrease
 • Density28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 16th
Websitewww.fordcountycourthouse.com

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 ChampaignUrbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area until 2018, when the Office of Management and Budget removed the county from the area.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Ford County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Office of Management and Budget (April 10, 2018). "OMB Bulletin No. 18-03: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 11, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Office of Management and Budget (September 14, 2018). "OMB Bulletin No. 18-04: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2021.