Ford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 17.6. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ford and their reported violations in the past:
FORD, CITY OF (Population served: 330, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-25-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2003)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-04-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-04-1994)
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.1%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.8 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 78.4% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This city: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ford, KS
Ford compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Wood (5%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Ford County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Ford:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.71%
| Here | | 47.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 44.9% | 16.2% | 12.4% | 4.4% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 9.7% | 12.9% | 9.7% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Salvation Army | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 9.5% |
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| Congregations | 9.7% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 35.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Ford County: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Ford County: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | Here: | 4.53 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23 | Here: | 6.95 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Ford County: | 7.7% | | State: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Ford County: | 29.0% | | State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,950 | $23,400 | 1 | $316 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,400 | $28,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,350 | $26,100 | 1 | $316 |
Ford government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($57.75)
Sewerage: $14,000 ($42.55)
All Other: $2,000 ($6.08)
- Construction - General: $2,000 ($6.08)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $229,000 ($696.05)
General - Other: $35,000 ($106.38)
Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($54.71)
Water Utilities: $17,000 ($51.67)
Financial Administration: $7,000 ($21.28)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($15.20)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($12.16)
Libraries: $4,000 ($12.16)
General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($3.04)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000 ($69.91)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($9.12)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($6.08)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($9.12)
Gas Utilities: $2,000 ($6.08)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($6.08)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000 ($379.94)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $222,000 ($674.77)
Water Utilities: $22,000 ($66.87)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000 ($27.36)
General Support: $3,000 ($9.12)
- Tax - Property: $22,000 ($66.87)
Public Utilities: $6,000 ($18.24)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000 ($79.03)
5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,993 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.71% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,047 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.71% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ford:
- KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KDCC (1550 AM; 1 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: DODGE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ford:
- KOLS (95.5 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KZRD (93.9 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- K225AG (96.3 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
- KKJQ (97.3 FM; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
- KONQ (91.9 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: DODGE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Ford:
- KSAS-LP (Channel 29; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KBSD-TV (Channel 6; ENSIGN, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ford)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 7km W Of Ford Ks (Lat: 37.644750 Lon: -99.839306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 151 m, Call Sign: WPRW505, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies: 821.712 MHz
Grant Date: 02/28/2001, Expiration Date: 02/28/2011, Certifier: Signature On File
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999 - 7km W Of Ford Ks (Lat: 37.644750 Lon: -99.839306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 151 m, Call Sign: WPRW509, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies: 866.150 MHz, 868.862 MHz
Grant Date: 02/28/2001, Expiration Date: 02/28/2011, Certifier: Signature On File
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, Ks, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999 - 7km W Of Ford Ks (Lat: 37.644750 Lon: -99.839306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 151 m, Call Sign: WPRW513, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies: 823.675 MHz
Grant Date: 02/28/2001, Expiration Date: 02/28/2011, Certifier: Signature On File
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - United Ford Office, Us400 At 8th Street (Lat: 37.636111 Lon: -99.755556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 21.6 m, Call Sign: WQEB474
Assigned Frequencies: 19360.0 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/2005, Expiration Date: 12/20/2015, Certifier: Craig Mock
Registrant: United Wireless Communications, 1107 Mcartor Rd., Dodge City, KS 67801, Phone: (620) 227-8127, Fax: (620) 227-7032, Email:
- FORD, 6.9 Km West Of Ford, Ks (Lat: 37.644750 Lon: -99.839306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 150.9 m, Call Sign: WQKT975
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6595.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/2009, Expiration Date: 09/11/2019, Certifier: Edwin Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:
- STATION, 7.0mi W And 2.0mi South Of (Lat: 37.616944 Lon: -99.888722), Overall height: 117 m, Call Sign: WAQ686
Assigned Frequencies: 1945.00 MHz, 1955.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/28/1996, Expiration Date: 01/18/2000, Cancellation Date: 04/22/1997
Registrant: Phone: (918) 588-4879
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 4738G , Serial Number: 17273335, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Demuth Farms Inc, 12981 Ridge Rd, Ford, KS 67842
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Ford, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 5 | 68.6 years |
| Dale | 3 | 75.3 years |
| Harold | 3 | 68.0 years |
| Joseph | 3 | 81.6 years |
| Mildred | 3 | 75.7 years |
| Carl | 2 | 74.5 years |
| Alfred | 2 | 81.6 years |
| Ida | 2 | 91.5 years |
| Ernest | 2 | 73.0 years |
| George | 2 | 59.9 years |
| Most common last names in Ford, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Snook | 5 | 86.2 years |
| Steele | 5 | 81.8 years |
| Stout | 4 | 83.0 years |
| Heiland | 3 | 82.3 years |
| Rinehart | 3 | 83.3 years |
| Rowley | 3 | 74.0 years |
| Stephenson | 3 | 87.6 years |
| Derstein | 2 | 87.0 years |
| Emrie | 2 | 85.5 years |
| Baxter | 2 | 73.5 years |
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Department and other general merchandise stores"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health technologists and technicians"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Special education teachers"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Art and design workers"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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