Ford City, California

Ford City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Ford City is located 1mi north of Taft, at an elevation of 892 feet (272 m). The population was 4,278 at the 2010 census, up from 3,512 at the 2000 census. It is immediately north of Taft, between the huge Midway-Sunset Oil Field to the southwest, and the almost exhausted Buena Vista Oil Field to the northeast. State Route 119 passes east of town from its junction with SR 33 to the south.GeographyFord City is located at.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5sqmi, all of it land.HistoryOriginally an oil boom town, the place was named after Ford Motor Company due to the abundance of Ford Model T cars there.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Ford City had a population of 4,278. The population density was 2,787.6 people per square mile (1,076.3/km²). The racial makeup of Ford City was 2,735 (63.9%) White, 28 (0.7%) African American, 153 (3.6%) Native American, 36 (0.8%) Asian, 32 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 1,113 (26.0%) from other races, and 181 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,971 persons (46.1%).