Profile for Ford City, Pennsylvania, PA

Ford City is on the Allegheny River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Crooked Creek Lake Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Ford City

Cemeteries (14)

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Hotels (2)

Libraries (3)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ford City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Armstrong County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 16236 ZIP code.

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28% of Ford City residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ford City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ford City
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• Armstrong County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Ford City business guide
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• Crime in Armstrong County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ford City was $14,318, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Armstrong County economic census
• Armstrong County economic summary
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• Armstrong County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

9% of Ford City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Pennsylvania
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• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
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• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Armstrong County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ford City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $312.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $674.

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Libraries in Ford City include Ford City Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Ford City

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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Armstrong County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ford City political report.

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The average commute time for Ford City workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ford City travel guide
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• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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