Ford County, Illinois
52 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 13,406
- Median household income
- $62,439
- ±5,373
- Unemployed
- 5.5%
- 363 of 6,644 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.9%
- 5,064 of 5,828 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Ford | 13,511 (2021) | 200 W State St, Paxton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gibson City | 3,476 (2021) | 101 E 8th St, Gibson City | Website |
| City of Paxton | 4,459 (2021) | Po Box 59, Paxton | — |
| Village of Cabery | 233 (2021) | Po Box 144, Cabery | — |
| Village of Elliott | 273 (2021) | Po Box 126, Elliott | — |
| Village of Kempton | 175 (2021) | Po Box 94, Kempton | — |
| Village of Melvin | 416 (2021) | Po Box 142, Melvin | Website |
| Village of Piper City | 751 (2021) | Po Box 9, Piper City | Website |
| Village of Roberts | 343 (2021) | Po Box 156, Roberts | — |
| Village of Sibley | 285 (2021) | Po Box 48, Sibley | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Brenton | 862 (2021) | 1955 N 1300 East Rd, Roberts | — |
| Township of Button | 238 (2021) | Po Box 207, Paxton | — |
| Township of Dix | 614 (2021) | Po Box 132, Elliott | — |
| Township of Drummer | 4,027 (2021) | Po Box 391, Gibson City | — |
| Township of Lyman | 513 (2021) | Po Box 31, Roberts | — |
| Township of Mona | 261 (2021) | 1586 E 3400N Rd, Kempton | — |
| Township of Patton | 5,242 (2021) | 135 W Franklin St, Paxton | — |
| Township of Peach Orchard | 554 (2021) | 300 N Thompson ST., Melvin | — |
| Township of Pella | 157 (2021) | 2667 N 1700 E Rd, Piper City | — |
| Township of Rogers | 388 (2021) | 1460 E 4000N Rd, Cabery | — |
| Township of Sullivan | 469 (2021) | Po Box 170, Sibley | — |
| Township of Wall | 186 (2021) | 889 N 1400E Rd, Melvin | — |
Special districts 30
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drummer Township Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 104, Gibson City | — |
| Lyman Township Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 31, Roberts | — |
| Patton Township Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 135 W Franklin St, Paxton | — |
| Big Four Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Brenton-Pella Townships Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Little Lyman Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Lyman Township Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Lyman-Wall Townships Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Mona-Pella-Sullivan Townships Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Pella Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Pella Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Sibley Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Sugar Creek Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Vermilion River Outlet Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Vermilion Special Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Wall Township Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Walton Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 146, Paxton | — |
| Ford County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 214 E 7th St, Gibson City | — |
| Moyer Public Library District | Libraries | 618 S Sangamon Ave, Gibson City | Website |
| Piper City Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 248, Piper City | — |
| Elliott Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 15, Elliott | — |
| Gibson City Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 553, Gibson City | — |
| Kempton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 34, Kempton | — |
| Paxton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 12 Pheasants Forever Ct, Paxton | — |
| Piper City Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 14 N Pine St, Piper City | — |
| Roberts Melvin Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1308 N 1400 E Rd, Roberts | — |
| Sullivant Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 77, Sibley | — |
| Ford County Public Building Commission | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 100, Paxton | — |
| Paxton Park District | Parks and recreation | 222 S Spring St, Paxton | Website |
| Ford County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 232, Paxton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Ford Special Education Coop
Specialized district0 schools
307 N Sangamon Ave, Gibson City, IL, 60936
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
School district3 schools
307 N Sangamon Ave, Gibson City, IL, 60936
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
School district4 schools
700 Panther Way, Paxton, IL, 60957
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tri Point CUSD 6-J
School district3 schools
101 Main St, Kempton, IL, 60946
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Gibson City Farmers' Market
126 N. Sangamon Avenue Gibson City, IL 609361343, IL
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.