Ford County County Court Cases
Find your Ford County case information online.About the County: Ford County, Illinois was founded in 1859. The county was named after Thomas Ford (1800–50), eighth Governor of Illinois; served during the Illinois Mormon War. The Ford County court complex is located in the county seat city of Paxton.Formed from portions of Vermilion County, the county has a reported population of 14081 residents and comprises a total area of 486 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 9.4% in Ford County. A total of 6445 tax returns were filed in 2015.
Ford County Crime Case Data
The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:
- Homicide/Murder: 0
- Sexual Assault/Rape: 8
- Battery & Assault: 40
- Burglary: 63
- Theft: 133
- Vehicle Theft: 5
- Arson 2
- Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 168
Ford County Civil Cases
In 2013, the county processed at total of 91 marriages, and 26 divorce cases.