Explore Ford, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Ford |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Ford County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.636132 |
| Longitude | -99.754016 |
| Population | 203 |
| Density | 185.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 67842 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| County Seat | Dodge City |
| School District | Bucklin Unified School District 459 |
Ford emerges from the expansive Kansas plains as a quiet grid of streets defined by the relentless reach of the horizon. It lies 16.5 miles east-southeast of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 119°T), and is situated 55.6 miles west of Pratt. The earth here is a flat, golden expanse where the wind shapes the tallgrass and carries the scent of dry soil across the open sky. Cottonwoods cluster in the low-lying shadows of Mulberry Creek, their leaves shivering in the constant breeze that seems to hold the very memory of the land in its grip. When the light of dusk descends, the color of the prairie shifts from ochre to a deep, bruised violet, casting long, thin silhouettes of grain elevators against the fading sun.
Agriculture anchors the rhythm of Ford, where the industry of wheat and cattle remains the primary pulse of the workday. The legacy of the land is etched into the endurance of its people, who have worked this soil through seasons of drought and harvest alike. While the daily pace is measured by the turning of the seasons, the inhabitants look toward the quiet expanse of the Ford State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area or the distant, storied rise of Boot Hill for a sense of regional grounding. Life in Ford moves with the deliberate grace of a place that understands its own scale, standing firm amidst the vast, unyielding reach of the plains.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ford, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.636132, -99.754016. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Ford includes the ZIP code (67842), telephone area code (785), county seat of Ford County (Dodge City), and school district assignment (Bucklin Unified School District 459).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |