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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Ford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 14,241. Its county seat is Paxton, Illinois.
Ford County is part of the Champaign–Urbana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Ford County was formed February 17,1859. It was the last of Illinois' 102 counties to be formed, and was created at the behest of some residents of Iroquois County, who complained to the General Assembly that they were located too far from the Iroquois County county seat. Ford County was named in honor of Thomas Ford, who served as Governor of Illinois from 1842 to 1846.[1]
The Libertarian Party has performed well enough in recent elections to gain "established party" status, making it easier for Libertarian candidates to appear on the ballot. This is the only county in Illinois where this is the case.[2]
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1834 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1878 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 1,979
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| 1870 | 9,103
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| 1880 | 15,099
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| 1890 | 17,035
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| 1900 | 18,359
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| 1910 | 17,096
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| 1920 | 16,466
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| 1930 | 15,489
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| 1940 | 15,007
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| 1950 | 15,901
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| 1960 | 16,606
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| 1970 | 16,382
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| 1980 | 15,265
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| 1990 | 14,275
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Research Tips
External links
www.prairienet.org/fordiroq/ford.htm
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