Ford County

  1. Ford County Legal Resources
  2. Ford County Statistics
  3. Ford County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ford County Employment Information
  5. Ford County Family Information
  6. Ford County Education Information
  7. Ford County Business Information
  8. Ford County Public Benefits Information
  9. Ford County Criminal Information
  10. Ford County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Ford County Cities
  12. Ford County Zip Codes


Ford County Legal Resources Back to top

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Ford County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,241
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 186 / 203 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,258.473 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.340 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 286,000.000 acres (1,157.156 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 530
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 16.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 40.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,743,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 3,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 100.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 18
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (80)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,621
  • Federal Spending (2004): $94,799
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Ford County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 6,060
Building Permits Issued (2006): 22
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,793
Ford County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,256 55.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,523 8.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,544 35.96%

Ford County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ford County Employment Information Back to top
Ford County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,142 6,840 302 4.22% 42
1991 6,893 6,490 402 5.84% 59
1992 7,074 6,677 397 5.61% 56
1993 6,998 6,526 472 6.75% 67
1994 7,073 6,666 407 5.75% 58
1995 6,918 6,595 323 4.67% 47
1996 6,678 6,386 293 4.38% 44
1997 6,617 6,324 293 4.42% 44
1998 6,661 6,380 282 4.23% 43
1999 6,682 6,429 253 3.79% 38
2000 7,317 7,040 277 3.78% 38
2001 7,367 7,031 337 4.57% 46
2002 7,246 6,898 348 4.80% 48
2003 7,151 6,776 374 5.23% 53
2004 7,210 6,830 380 5.27% 53
2005 7,316 6,954 362 4.95% 50
2006 7,424 7,086 338 4.55% 46
2007 7,546 7,164 382 5.06% 51
2008 7,512 7,054 458 6.09% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,392 6,849 543 7.35% 73
Feb 2008 7,711 7,203 508 6.59% 66
Mar 2008 7,681 7,248 433 5.64% 56
Apr 2008 7,705 7,323 382 4.96% 50
May 2008 7,613 7,221 392 5.15% 51
Jun 2008 7,269 6,808 461 6.34% 63
Jul 2008 7,377 6,895 482 6.53% 65
Aug 2008 7,292 6,795 497 6.82% 68
Sep 2008 7,566 7,145 421 5.56% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ford County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 948 12.90%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 772 10.50%
3. Truck Transportation 484 6.59%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 440 5.99%
5. Food Manufacturing 336 4.57%
6. Educational Services 324 4.41%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 278 3.78%
8. Health Care 268 3.65%
9. Public Administration 258 3.51%
10. Repair and Maintenance 244 3.32%
11. Metal Manufactuing 190 2.59%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 174 2.37%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 170 2.31%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 160 2.18%
15. Finance and Insurance 160 2.18%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 152 2.07%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 146 1.99%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 140 1.90%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 122 1.66%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 118 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,102 17.18%
2. Educational Services 686 10.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 470 7.33%
4. Finance and Insurance 394 6.14%
5. Social Assistance 248 3.87%
6. Public Administration 232 3.62%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 228 3.55%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 182 2.84%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 172 2.68%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 168 2.62%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 158 2.46%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 150 2.34%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 142 2.21%
14. Department and Other General Stores 138 2.15%
15. Food Manufacturing 116 1.81%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 110 1.71%
17. Construction 106 1.65%
18. Utilities 90 1.40%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 88 1.37%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 86 1.34%

Ford County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 590 8.03%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 584 7.95%
3. Other Production Occupations 454 6.18%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 366 4.98%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 362 4.93%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 288 3.92%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 278 3.78%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 266 3.62%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 242 3.29%
10. Other Construction Trades 210 2.86%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 204 2.78%
12. Carpenters 192 2.61%
13. Other Management Occupations 184 2.50%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 156 2.12%
15. Agricultural Workers 146 1.99%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 146 1.99%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 146 1.99%
18. Construction Laborers 134 1.82%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 130 1.77%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 118 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 560 8.73%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 354 5.52%
3. Registered Nurses 310 4.83%
4. Other Production Occupations 252 3.93%
5. Other Management Occupations 234 3.65%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 230 3.58%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 218 3.40%
8. Child Care Workers 210 3.27%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 210 3.27%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 208 3.24%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 196 3.05%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 188 2.93%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 186 2.90%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 180 2.81%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 174 2.71%
16. Business Operations Specialists 170 2.65%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 166 2.59%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 162 2.52%
19. Other Healthcare Support 150 2.34%
20. Customer Service Representatives 138 2.15%

Ford County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,385 54.68%
15-35 hours 2,606 11.51%
1-14 hours 743 3.28%
No regular hours 6,916 30.53%

Ford County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 628 4.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 471 3.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 741 5.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,479 11.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,603 12.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,281 17.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,058 15.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 962 7.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 383 2.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 254 1.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 198 1.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 48 0.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,007 7.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 875 6.74%

Ford County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,715 13.20%
5-9 2,891 22.26%
10-14 1,463 11.26%
15-19 1,245 9.59%
20-24 1,079 8.31%
25-29 478 3.68%
30-34 1,254 9.66%
35-39 467 3.60%
40-44 733 5.64%
45-59 1,016 7.82%
60-89 441 3.40%
At least 90 206 1.59%

Ford County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.05% 8,865 68.26%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,454 18.89%
45-59 18 0.14% 998 7.68%
At least 60 0 0.00% 647 4.98%

Ford County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,448 10.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,788 77.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 128 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 576 4.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 941 6.76%

Ford County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ford County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,280 (27,668 people)
Families (2000): 7,918 (23,376 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,745
People at same address in 1995: 17,743
Ford County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 685 5.89%
$10,000-$14,999 805 6.92%
$15,000-$19,999 917 7.88%
$20,000-$24,999 856 7.36%
$25,000-$29,999 913 7.85%
$30,000-$34,999 1,032 8.87%
$35,000-$39,999 908 7.81%
$40,000-$44,999 819 7.04%
$45,000-$49,999 667 5.73%
$50,000-$59,999 1,313 11.29%
$60,000-$74,999 914 7.86%
$75,000-$99,999 1,167 10.03%
$100,000-$124,999 398 3.42%
$125,000-$149,999 108 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 71 0.61%
$200,000 or more 58 0.50%

Ford County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,581 28.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,819 32.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 125 2.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 813 14.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 773 13.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 340 6.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 113 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ford County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,044 26.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,549 16.45%
Public Assistance 152 0.45%
Retirement 1,960 5.81%
Self Employment 2,515 7.46%
Social Security 3,869 11.47%
Supplemental Security 290 0.86%
Wage / Salary 8,505 25.22%
Other 1,841 5.46%

Ford County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,072 58.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,877 41.40%

Ford County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 978 8.96%
Color 1 Box Married 7,251 66.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,399 21.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 283 2.59%

Ford County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 994 8.13%
Color 1 Box Married 7,529 61.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,835 15.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,873 15.31%

Ford County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ford County Education Information Back to top
Ford County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 945 4.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,159 9.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,010 41.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,970 22.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,882 8.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,903 8.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 896 4.12%

Ford County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 422 2.96% 165 1.16% 587 4.12%
Kindergarten 378 2.65% 40 0.28% 418 2.94%
Grades 1-4 1,398 9.82% 136 0.95% 1,534 10.77%
Grades 5-8 1,830 12.85% 89 0.62% 1,919 13.48%
Grades 9-12 1,533 10.76% 81 0.57% 1,614 11.33%
Undergrad college 854 6.00% 12 0.08% 866 6.08%
Graduate or professional school 58 0.41% 12 0.08% 70 0.49%
Total 6,473 45.45% 535 3.76% 7,008 49.21%

Ford County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ford County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $118,709,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $8,796,000
Retired workers (2005): 1,990
Ford County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 3 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 5 0 0
1999 - Construction 8 7 8 12 19
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 2 3 14
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 9 8 9
1999 - Information 0 1 5 1 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 2
1999 - Manufacturing 2 1 9 9 2
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 8 8 18
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 4 6 12
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 2 6
1999 - Retail Trade 6 7 27 16 33
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 4 3 3
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 1 2
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 3 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 9 5 15
1999 - Total 28 30 93 81 145
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 3 1 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 3 1
2000 - Construction 9 6 14 5 22
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 5 1 2 6 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 7 10 9
2000 - Information 0 0 5 1 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 2
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 7 4 9
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 6 7 23
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 4 5 14
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 3 2 3
2000 - Retail Trade 7 7 23 22 30
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 3 1 4
2000 - Unclassified 1 2 1 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 6 11 12
2000 - Total 36 31 87 80 149
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 2 4 3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 3 0
2001 - Construction 7 9 12 12 18
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 5 5 13
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 9 8 12
2001 - Information 2 0 3 3 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Manufacturing 1 1 6 7 4
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 4 5 7 23
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 5 2 16
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 1 2 4
2001 - Retail Trade 6 9 22 26 25
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 4 2 5
2001 - Unclassified 1 1 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 9 10 10
2001 - Total 29 32 87 94 142
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 4 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 2 2
2002 - Construction 5 11 10 15 14
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 3 4 13
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 10 9 7
2002 - Information 1 1 2 4 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 9 2
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 0 10 8 17
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 9 2 10
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 3 3
2002 - Retail Trade 3 9 19 27 23
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 3 1 7
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 5 15 8
2002 - Total 29 40 85 104 121
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 3 2 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 3 1
2003 - Construction 3 6 11 10 15
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 4 2 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 9 6 11
2003 - Information 0 2 3 4 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 1 3 2 8 5
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 3 8 9 24
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 4 7 10
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 0 1 3
2003 - Retail Trade 0 2 22 16 33
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 3 2 9
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 6 5 12
2003 - Total 19 33 78 77 148
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 2 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 2 5 1
2004 - Construction 5 8 13 7 13
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 4 11
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 6 6 15
2004 - Information 1 0 2 3 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 2
2004 - Manufacturing 2 2 4 5 6
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 10 11 26
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 3 3 13
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 0 4
2004 - Retail Trade 1 4 13 12 39
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 1 4 7
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 3 16
2004 - Total 20 22 67 69 165
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 2 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 4 1 4
2005 - Construction 4 3 12 11 11
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 4 9
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 7 7 15
2005 - Information 0 2 3 3 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 2
2005 - Manufacturing 3 1 8 5 3
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 6 12 26
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 2 5 12
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 0 4
2005 - Retail Trade 2 3 16 18 28
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 5 4 7
2005 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 8 6 9
2005 - Total 21 19 81 80 142

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ford County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ford County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,292 93.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,945 6.89%

Ford County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $385 $37 $306 $0 $0 $394 $1,085 $497 $750 $1,079
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $490 $99 $800 $0 $0 $894 $2,184 $826 $635 $916
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $715 $62 $1,338 $0 $0 $586 $2,639 $908 $575 $1,184
1980 $885 $62 $1,158 $0 $0 $645 $2,688 $958 $575 $1,062
1981 $967 $62 $1,342 $0 $0 $359 $2,668 $1,035 $540 $1,286
1982 $1,172 $43 $1,745 $0 $0 $408 $3,325 $577 $470 $1,778
1983 $1,228 $43 $1,466 $0 $0 $448 $3,142 $615 $430 $2,012
1984 $1,183 $38 $933 $0 $0 $443 $2,559 $660 $390 $1,677
1985 $1,106 $30 $1,267 $0 $0 $388 $2,761 $660 $345 $1,582
1986 $1,111 $30 $1,270 $0 $0 $389 $2,770 $660 $345 $1,582
1987 $1,139 $31 $1,302 $0 $0 $399 $2,840 $677 $345 $1,582
1988 $1,186 $32 $1,355 $0 $0 $415 $2,956 $705 $345 $1,582
1989 $1,233 $33 $1,409 $0 $0 $431 $3,073 $733 $345 $1,582
1990 $1,367 $168 $1,864 $0 $0 $1,379 $4,610 $1,682 $65 $2,665
1991 $1,397 $3 $2,182 $0 $0 $1,282 $4,861 $1,602 $0 $2,395
1992 $1,439 $3 $3,172 $0 $0 $1,540 $6,151 $1,796 $0 $2,404
1993 $1,502 $3 $2,347 $0 $0 $1,378 $5,227 $1,723 $0 $2,395
1994 $1,547 $11 $2,664 $0 $0 $2,084 $6,295 $1,740 $0 $2,727
1995 $1,560 $460 $2,889 $0 $0 $1,924 $6,373 $1,916 $0 $2,415
1996 $1,593 $470 $2,997 $0 $0 $2,080 $6,670 $2,040 $0 $2,951
1997 $1,699 $501 $3,297 $0 $0 $2,556 $7,552 $2,135 $0 $3,336
1998 $1,725 $509 $3,584 $0 $0 $2,974 $8,283 $2,254 $0 $3,445
1999 $1,815 $536 $4,156 $0 $0 $3,134 $9,105 $2,385 $0 $4,280
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,159 $0 $2,710 $0 $0 $3,635 $8,504 $2,981 $0 $3,431
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $2,325 $247 $2,765 $0 $0 $1,181 $6,271 $1,721 $0 $4,097
2005 $1,902 $625 $1,372 $0 $0 $900 $4,174 $1,936 $0 $4,039
2006 $2,080 $810 $1,262 $0 $0 $792 $4,134 $1,948 $0 $4,353


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $6 $167 $6 $11 $454 $0 $1,551
$76 $660 $0 $0 $0 $171
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $7 $172 $47 $38 $776 $0 $2,100
$150 $666 $32 $0 $0 $212
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $8 $352 $54 $100 $884 $0 $2,526
$179 $734 $28 $0 $0 $187
1980 $6 $442 $63 $131 $1,102 $0 $2,905
$203 $626 $0 $0 $0 $332
1981 $24 $483 $65 $132 $892 $0 $2,708
$245 $626 $29 $0 $0 $212
1982 $18 $472 $51 $142 $994 $0 $2,184
$271 $0 $28 $0 $0 $208
1983 $17 $461 $55 $129 $983 $0 $2,196
$301 $0 $0 $0 $0 $250
1984 $45 $503 $75 $139 $1,376 $0 $2,752
$331 $0 $22 $0 $0 $261
1985 $49 $504 $75 $126 $1,171 $0 $2,586
$385 $0 $20 $0 $0 $256
1986 $49 $504 $75 $126 $1,175 $0 $2,591
$386 $0 $20 $0 $0 $256
1987 $50 $517 $77 $129 $1,204 $0 $2,656
$396 $0 $20 $0 $0 $263
1988 $52 $539 $80 $134 $1,253 $0 $2,764
$412 $0 $20 $0 $0 $274
1989 $54 $561 $83 $139 $1,303 $0 $2,874
$429 $0 $20 $0 $0 $285
1990 $0 $746 $124 $197 $970 $0 $4,180
$410 $1,092 $7 $0 $0 $634
1991 $0 $692 $125 $195 $1,201 $3 $5,008
$472 $1,206 $0 $0 $0 $1,114
1992 $0 $708 $128 $200 $1,231 $3 $5,121
$483 $1,236 $0 $0 $0 $1,132
1993 $0 $744 $134 $209 $1,291 $3 $5,384
$507 $1,297 $0 $0 $0 $1,199
1994 $0 $827 $149 $233 $1,435 $3 $5,966
$564 $1,443 $0 $0 $0 $1,312
1995 $0 $764 $135 $357 $1,364 $0 $6,403
$750 $1,574 $0 $0 $0 $1,459
1996 $0 $791 $140 $370 $1,413 $0 $6,633
$777 $1,631 $0 $0 $0 $1,511
1997 $0 $852 $150 $398 $1,520 $0 $7,043
$836 $1,754 $0 $0 $0 $1,533
1998 $0 $895 $158 $418 $1,598 $0 $7,484
$879 $1,844 $0 $0 $0 $1,692
1999 $0 $910 $161 $425 $1,625 $0 $7,593
$894 $1,875 $0 $0 $0 $1,703
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,161 $220 $248 $2,465 $0 $9,018
$1,333 $1,777 $0 $0 $0 $1,814
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,078 $226 $261 $2,079 $0 $5,887
$1,305 $0 $0 $0 $0 $938
2005 $0 $1,363 $229 $267 $624 $0 $4,781
$1,314 $0 $0 $0 $0 $984
2006 $0 $981 $177 $284 $1,405 $0 $5,281
$1,319 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,115

Ford County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 31
Ford County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Ford County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,885 13.24%
10-19 Years 2,112 14.83%
20-29 Years 1,398 9.82%
30-39 Years 1,865 13.10%
40-49 Years 2,092 14.69%
50-59 Years 1,510 10.60%
60-69 Years 1,235 8.67%
70-79 Years 1,206 8.47%
80-89 Years 743 5.22%
90+ Years 195 1.37%

Ford County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,819 47.88%
Color 1 Box Female 7,422 52.12%

Ford County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,885 97.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 176 1.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 80 0.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 46 0.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 35 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Ford County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,493 38.54%
2. Irish 3,800 13.96%
3. English 3,606 13.25%
4. United States Or American 2,150 7.90%
5. Swedish 1,477 5.43%
6. French Non-Basque 1,030 3.78%
7. Norwegian 699 2.57%
8. Dutch 660 2.42%
9. Italian 635 2.33%
10. Scottish 610 2.24%

Ford County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,666 97.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 211 0.77%
3. German 170 0.62%
4. French 94 0.34%
5. Other West Germanic 60 0.22%
6. Tagalog 42 0.15%
7. Other Indic 26 0.09%
8. Serbo Croatian 24 0.09%
9. Other Pacific Island 20 0.07%
10. Japanese 18 0.07%

Ford County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,020 98.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 164 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 139 0.47%

Ford County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ford County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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