Ford County GIS Maps
Ford County, Illinois, has 13,534 residents across 10,509 parcels and covers 485.6 square miles. The population declined 3.9% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Ford County is 17053.
Paxton is the county's largest population center. Ford County also includes 9 zip codes, 4 public school districts and 36 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.
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Ford County Trends
- Population
- 13,534▾
- Median Home Value
- $118,100▴
- K-12 Enrollment
- 3,402▾
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Ford County Maps
The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.
County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.
Ford County Parcels
Ford County has 10,509 mapped parcels covering 308,625 acres. The median assessed value is $38,670. The median lot size is 0.62 acres. 3,556 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential with dwelling accounts for 47.2% of parcels. Farmland without buildings follow at 26.6% and farmland with buildings at 10.1%. The records carry 6,848 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Ford County Parcel viewer here.
Ford County Parcel Data Coverage
| Field | Parcels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 10,509 | 100% |
| Owner name | 10,437 | 99.3% |
| Owner mailing address | 10,437 | 99.3% |
| Site address | 10,436 | 99.3% |
| Land use code | 10,439 | 99.3% |
| Land use description | 10,438 | 99.3% |
| Assessed value | 10,439 | 99.3% |
| Land value | 10,439 | 99.3% |
| Improvement value | 10,439 | 99.3% |
| Acreage | 10,509 | 100% |
| Parcel boundary | 10,509 | 100% |
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Field coverage measured across all Ford County parcel records.
Ford County Population
Ford County had 13,534 residents in 2020. That was 3.9% lower than in 2010. Ford County had 707 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 28 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Paxton, Gibson City and Piper City.
Population Trend in Ford County IL
Ford County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.
Ford County Zip Codes
Ford County has 9 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Paxton (60957), Gibson City (60936) and Piper City (60959). Paxton is the largest zip by population, with about 5,499 residents or 41% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 80% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.
Most Populated Zip Codes in Ford County IL
| ZIP | Area | Population | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60957 | Paxton | 5,499 | ▾ -2.1% |
| 60936 | Gibson City | 4,315 | ▾ -0.1% |
| 60959 | Piper City | 958 | ▾ -11.5% |
| 60952 | Melvin | 636 | ▾ -7% |
| 60962 | Roberts | 532 | ▴ 1.5% |
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Ford County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.
Ford County Demographics
Ford County has a median age of 42.5, which makes the county a little older than Illinois overall. About 23.3% of residents are under 18, while 19.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.4% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 19.4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 37.2%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.
Key Demographics for Ford County IL
Median Age
42.5
Under 18
23.3%
Age 65+
19.3%
Bachelor's+
19.4%
Ford County School Districts
Ford County is served by 4 public school districts with 3,402 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit 10, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit 5 and Iroquois West Community Unit 10. Those three districts account for about 90% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.
Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Ford County IL
| District | Enrollment | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 | 1,230 | 36.2% | ▾ -0.6% |
| Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 | 975 | 28.7% | ▾ -0.8% |
| Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 | 854 | 25.1% | ▾ -1% |
| Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J | 343 | 10.1% | ▾ -12.7% |
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Ford County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.
Ford County Housing & Real Estate
Ford County has a median home value of $118,100 and a median gross rent of $836. About 74% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Illinois median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $151,200 and homes spent about 63 days on the market.
Ford County Housing Mix
Ford County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.
Ford County Housing Trends
Ford County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).
Businesses in Ford County, IL
Ford County has 685 business listings across 268 categories. The largest categories in Ford County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (25, 3.6%), Auto Repair (19, 2.8%), and Insurance Agencies (13, 1.9%). The full Ford County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Ford County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.
Top Business Categories in Ford County, IL
| Category | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Churches & Religious Organizations | 25 | 3.6% |
| Auto Repair | 19 | 2.8% |
| Insurance Agencies | 13 | 1.9% |
| Public And Government Association | 11 | 1.6% |
| Gyms & Fitness | 10 | 1.5% |
| Farm | 10 | 1.5% |
| Community & Nonprofits | 10 | 1.5% |
| Post Offices | 10 | 1.5% |
| Agricultural Service | 10 | 1.5% |
| Flowers & Gifts | 9 | 1.3% |
Ford County Business Listings
| Business | Category | City |
|---|---|---|
| Geikens Wein- und Spielhaus | Accommodation | Paxton |
| Keith Coyle | Active Life | Roberts |
| Healing Begins Now Wellness and Pain Center | Acupuncture | Gibson City |
| Heiress Promotions | Advertising Agency | Paxton |
| Heritage FS | Agricultural Cooperatives | Melvin |
| Cleary Equipment Inc | Agricultural Service | Paxton |
| AHW LLC | Agriculture | Melvin |
| Paxton Airport (1C1) | Airport | Paxton |
| The Kettle 217 | American Restaurants | Gibson City |
| Country Paws Boarding and Grooming | Animal Shelters | Gibson City |
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Ford County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.
Ford County Basemaps
Ford County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.
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- 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
- Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
- ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
- Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
- Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
- Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools
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Nearby Counties
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