Ford County, Kansas
Ford County (county code FO) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 33,848 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Dodge City. Dodge City is also the biggest city in Ford County.[2] The county is named after Colonel James Hobart Ford.[3]
| Ford County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Dodge City |
| Largest City | Dodge City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,099 sq mi (2,846 km²) 1,098 sq mi (2,844 km²) 0.8 sq mi (2 km²), 0.07% |
| PopulationEst. - (2016) - Density |
33,971 31/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: James Ford | |
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 1,099 square miles (2,850 km2). Of that, 1,098 square miles (2,840 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.07%) is water.[4]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 427 | ||
| 1880 | 3,122 | 631.1% | |
| 1890 | 5,308 | 70.0% | |
| 1900 | 5,497 | 3.6% | |
| 1910 | 11,393 | 107.3% | |
| 1920 | 14,273 | 25.3% | |
| 1930 | 20,647 | 44.7% | |
| 1940 | 17,254 | −16.4% | |
| 1950 | 19,670 | 14.0% | |
| 1960 | 20,938 | 6.4% | |
| 1970 | 22,587 | 7.9% | |
| 1980 | 24,315 | 7.7% | |
| 1990 | 27,463 | 12.9% | |
| 2000 | 32,458 | 18.2% | |
| 2010 | 33,848 | 4.3% | |
| Est. 2016 | 33,971 | [5] | 4.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2016[1] | |||
The Dodge City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ford County.
The 2010 census[10] says that there were 33,848 people, 10,852 households, and 7,856 families living in Ford County. 75.3% of the people were White, 2.1% were Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 17.8% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51.2% of the population.
Government
Presidential elections
Ford County has been strongly Republican for most of its history, especially in recent elections. Only eight Democratic presidential candidates from 1888 to the present day have won the county. The most recent winner being Jimmy Carter in 1976.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 66.3% 5,114 | 27.8% 2,149 | 5.9% 455 |
| 2012 | 67.0% 5,602 | 31.1% 2,600 | 1.9% 160 |
| 2008 | 64.6% 5,730 | 33.7% 2,991 | 1.6% 143 |
| 2004 | 73.6% 6,632 | 25.4% 2,286 | 1.1% 98 |
| 2000 | 67.9% 6,050 | 28.8% 2,566 | 3.4% 301 |
| 1996 | 61.3% 5,681 | 28.4% 2,628 | 10.3% 958 |
| 1992 | 41.9% 4,342 | 25.4% 2,635 | 32.6% 3,379 |
| 1988 | 58.6% 5,685 | 39.4% 3,817 | 2.0% 195 |
| 1984 | 69.7% 6,935 | 29.3% 2,914 | 1.0% 98 |
| 1980 | 58.9% 5,686 | 33.1% 3,194 | 8.1% 781 |
| 1976 | 47.6% 4,679 | 50.2% 4,934 | 2.2% 214 |
| 1972 | 67.1% 6,232 | 30.2% 2,804 | 2.7% 249 |
| 1968 | 52.8% 4,645 | 36.3% 3,191 | 10.9% 961 |
| 1964 | 39.7% 3,481 | 59.6% 5,221 | 0.7% 59 |
| 1960 | 57.7% 5,200 | 42.1% 3,792 | 0.3% 25 |
| 1956 | 66.8% 5,561 | 32.6% 2,710 | 0.6% 49 |
| 1952 | 69.0% 6,359 | 29.8% 2,748 | 1.2% 114 |
| 1948 | 47.2% 4,089 | 50.8% 4,396 | 2.0% 177 |
| 1944 | 57.2% 4,110 | 41.7% 2,994 | 1.1% 77 |
| 1940 | 52.0% 4,356 | 47.2% 3,954 | 0.9% 72 |
| 1936 | 38.7% 3,378 | 61.1% 5,335 | 0.2% 17 |
| 1932 | 41.6% 3,335 | 55.4% 4,442 | 3.0% 238 |
| 1928 | 71.6% 4,893 | 27.4% 1,870 | 1.1% 72 |
| 1924 | 58.0% 3,449 | 26.1% 1,551 | 15.9% 948 |
| 1920 | 61.9% 3,305 | 35.2% 1,879 | 2.9% 155 |
| 1916 | 40.3% 2,337 | 52.5% 3,044 | 7.2% 420 |
| 1912 | 19.2% 529 | 40.8% 1,125 | 40.0% 1,104 |
| 1908 | 53.3% 1,333 | 43.5% 1,089 | 3.2% 80 |
| 1904 | 64.8% 1,148 | 29.7% 526 | 5.5% 98 |
| 1900 | 50.5% 653 | 47.1% 610 | 2.4% 31 |
| 1896 | 45.8% 555 | 53.0% 643 | 1.2% 15 |
| 1892 | 53.4% 648 | 46.6% 565 | |
| 1888 | 52.5% 882 | 37.5% 630 | 10.1% 169 |
Laws
Ford County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986. The changed allowed liquor to be sold.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 128.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
- ↑ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-12-28.