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About Ford City
Ford City is a small unincorporated community in southern California.
Ford City holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.53 square miles.
📰 Ford City News Today
- KCSO investigating shooting in Ford City taftmidwaydriller.com · May 21
- Air quality in Ford City IQAir · Jul 1
- Work underway on $4 million sidewalk project in Ford City taftmidwaydriller.com · Jul 20
- Continued efforts to enhance Taft's Ford City Park 23ABC News Bakersfield · Jul 8
- Four displaced after accidental house fire in Windsor’s Ford City CTV News · Apr 13
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What Makes Ford City Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.53 sq mi
Coordinates35.1647, -119.4584