FordKS
A town of 200, settled in 1885.
Is Ford a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ford. Ford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
200 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ford.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Ford’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Ford for work: only 0% work in town. At 19 minutes, Ford’s average trip to work is where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Bucklin (19%), Dodge City (16%) and Montezuma (5%).
| Ford | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Ford
Ford has chilly winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Ford’s July high is above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ford is
Ford beats the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Ford adults feel lonely.
| Ford | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ford | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 13% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ford faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ford
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ford; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Ford for work
Where Ford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ford
City in Ford County, Kansas
Ford is a city in Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 203.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,398 ft
- ZIP code
- 67842
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Ford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ford, KS a good place to live?
Ford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.