Ford County, Illinois
Ford County, Illinois, has 13,216 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Paxton. It uses Central Time and covers 486 sq mi (1,258 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 13,216
- Land area
- 486 sq mi (1,258 km²)
- County seat or government
- Paxton
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $62,439 ± $5,373
- Median home value
- $122,000 ± $5,410
- Median rent, with utilities
- $923 ± $74
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72.3% ± 3.0 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Champaign-Urbana, IL metro areaOutlying county
- Water area
- 0.63 sq mi (1.64 km²)
- State
- Illinois
- County code (FIPS)
- 17053
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.596539, -88.224588
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Ford County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 609575,596 people
- 609364,246 people
- 609481,660 people
- 609411,627 people
- 609211,458 people
- 60960946 people
- 60959904 people
- 60918754 people
- 60952683 people
- 60962589 people
- 60929587 people
- 60949564 people
All 21
21 ZIP Code areas overlap Ford County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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Townships in Ford County, largest first
- Patton Township5,173 people
- Drummer Township3,972 people
- Brenton Township844 people
- Lyman Township600 people
- Dix Township588 people
- Peach Orchard Township585 people
- Mona Township406 people
- Sullivant Township405 people
- Rogers Township302 people
- Wall Township262 people
- Button Township139 people
- Pella Township130 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county
School districts in Ford County, largest first
- Prairie Central Community Unit School District 810,414 people
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 108,340 people
- Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 116,974 people
- Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 55,825 people
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 104,864 people
- Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J2,479 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Paxton, Illinois (city)4,131 people
- Gibson City, Illinois (city)3,434 people
- Piper City, Illinois (village)703 people
- Roberts, Illinois (village)487 people
- Melvin, Illinois (village)430 people
- Sibley, Illinois (village)286 people
- Elliott, Illinois (village)258 people
- Kempton, Illinois (village)258 people
- Cabery, Illinois (village)235 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Iroquois County, Illinois23 mi northeast
- Livingston County, Illinois27 mi northwest
- Champaign County, Illinois32 mi south
- McLean County, Illinois33 mi west
- Vermilion County, Illinois39 mi southeast
- Kankakee County, Illinois42 mi northeast
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