Ford County, Illinois
Ford County, Illinois | |
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Ford County Courthouse in Paxton | |
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′N 88°13′W / 40.59°N 88.22°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Founded | February 17, 1859 |
| Named after | 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 (1.6 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,534 |
• Estimate (2024) | 13,451 |
| • Density | 27.8/sq mi (10.8/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. Its county seat is Paxton. Ford County was part of the Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area until 2018, when the Office of Management and Budget removed the county from the area.