Ford County, Kansas
28 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 34,074
- Median household income
- $70,781
- ±6,473
- Unemployed
- 5.1%
- 896 of 17,720 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.0%
- 10,261 of 11,796 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 | 34,159 (2021) | 100 Gunsmoke St, Dodge City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bloom | 105 (2021) | 11692 Wildfire Rd, Minneola | — |
| Township of Bucklin | 803 (2021) | 13352 Outlaw Rd, Bucklin | — |
| Township of Concord | 116 (2021) | 11089 Whirlwind Rd, Dodge City | — |
| Township of Dodge | 745 (2021) | 2350 Matt Down Ln, Dodge City | — |
| Township of Enterprise | 1,012 (2021) | 11216 Tilman Rd, Dodge City | — |
| Township of Fairview | 279 (2021) | 10948 104 Rd, Dodge City | — |
| Township of Ford | 334 (2021) | 11990 123 Rd, Ford | — |
| Township of Grandview | 515 (2021) | Po Box 66, Wright | — |
| Township of Richland | 876 (2021) | 11424 109 Rd, Dodge City | — |
| Township of Royal | 245 (2021) | 10570 111 Rd, Dodge City | — |
| Township of Sodville | 84 (2021) | Po Box 646, Bucklin | — |
| Township of Spearville | 1,144 (2021) | 12632 Backtrail Rd, Spearville | — |
| Township of Wheatland | 125 (2021) | 13455 Foothill Rd, Offerle | — |
| Township of Wilburn | 86 (2021) | 10320 Wrangler Road, Fowler | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklin Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 458, Bucklin | — |
| Wilroads Gardens Drainage District | Flood control | 11602 E Main Rd, Dodge City | — |
| Spearville Hospital District | Hospitals | 202 Park St, Spearville | — |
| Bucklin Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 501, Bucklin | — |
| Dodge City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 407 E Bend St, Dodge City | — |
| Southwest Kansas Library System | Libraries | 100 Military Ave, Dodge City | Website |
| Bucklin Hospital District 1 | Public welfare institutions | 505 W Elm St, Bucklin | — |
| Wilroads Gardens Improvement | Sewerage | 11602 E Main Rd, Dodge City | — |
| Ford County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 104 Soule St, Dodge City | — |
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
Bucklin
School district2 schools
422 S Main, Bucklin, KS, 67834
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dodge City
School district11 schools
2112 First Ave, Dodge City, KS, 67801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Spearville
School district2 schools
304 E Avenue B, Spearville, KS, 67876
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
Dodge City Farmers' Market
Front Street, between 1st & 2nd Ave, Dodge City, KS, 67801
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.