Ford County is located in the east-central part of the state of Illinois. It is part of the Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area and is bordered by Iroquois, Vermilion, Livingston, McLean, and Champaign counties. The county seat is Paxton. Ford County was formed in 1859 out of Iroquois and Vermilion counties.

The county government is composed of a board of commissioners, a county clerk, a sheriff, a treasurer, a state's attorney, and other elected officials. The county board is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the county's budget.

The county is served by two school districts: Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5.

The economy of Ford County is largely agricultural, with corn, soybeans, and wheat being the primary crops. Other industries include manufacturing, retail, and health care.

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