Housing data for the Town of Ford, WI

The Town of Ford, WI has an estimated 410 residents and 148 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Taylor County.

3.0% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
410 (±136)
Housing units
148 (±40)
Households that rent
3.0%
Residents since 2015–2019
+33.6%

What stands out in the Town of Ford

Households that rent: 3.0% (±2.7 points) in the Town of Ford, lower than in Taylor County (20.3%).

Median real estate taxes: $4,158 (±$919) in the Town of Ford, higher than in Taylor County ($2,748).

Median home value: $260,900 (±$38,416) in the Town of Ford, higher than in Taylor County ($197,100).

Average commute: 31.9 minutes (±3.1) in the Town of Ford, higher than in Taylor County (22.0 minutes).

Housing in the Town of Ford at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 3.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $91,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $260,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,631 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $4,158 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 71.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 61.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 68.7% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 31.9 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +33.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 11.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

The Town of Ford against Taylor County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of FordTaylor CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents410 (±136)20,024 (exact)5,914,872 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units148 (±40)9,537 (±47)2,778,572 (±1,533)143,775,355
Households that rent3.0% (±2.7 points)20.3% (±2.5 points)32.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$823 (±$59)$1,087 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$91,250 (±$35,534)$69,350 (±$3,814)$77,485 (±$455)$80,734
Median home value$260,900 (±$38,416)$197,100 (±$5,811)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,158 (±$919)$2,748 (±$77)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198061.6% (±24.1 points)53.8% (±3.2 points)57.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute31.9 minutes (±3.1)22.0 minutes (±1.2)22.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband76.1% (±10.1 points)83.9% (±1.6 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.2 years (±7.8)44.2 years (±0.5)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Ford covers 32.8 square miles of land, about 12 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Ford has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents307 (±43)410 (±136)+33.6%Not a measurable change
Housing units161 (±27)148 (±40)−8.1%Not a measurable change
Median home value$168,100 (±$13,827)$260,900 (±$38,416)+55.2%Up after inflation
Median household income$60,917 (±$1,692)$91,250 (±$35,534)+49.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,243 (±$130)$1,631 (±$77)+31.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,596 (±$202)$4,158 (±$919)+60.2%Up after inflation
Households that rent3.9% (±5.3 points)3.0% (±2.7 points)−0.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±97.3 points)0.0% (±100.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Taylor County

The Town of Ford has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Taylor County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Taylor County recorded 122 violent and 613 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in the Town of Ford

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5444721%546$820$176,600$73,214
5443314%1,858$708$194,400$69,000

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near the Town of Ford

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Gilman3.1 mi$498$122,70023.4%
Town of Cleveland (Taylor County)5.4 mi$950$209,1008.2%
Town of Roosevelt (Taylor County)6.1 mi$875$216,7006.6%
Town of Aurora (Taylor County)6.3 mi$938$192,40016.1%
Lublin6.5 mi$783$121,60029.3%
Town of Grover (Taylor County)6.6 mi—$250,0003.6%
Town of Taft8.0 mi$1,042$300,00014.6%
Town of Pershing8.2 mi—$171,90022.2%

HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Ford, fiscal year 2027

Taylor County, WI, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$732$788$1,014$1,259$1,461

HUD income limits for the Town of Ford, fiscal year 2026

Taylor County, WI, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,200$33,600$53,800
2 people$23,050$38,400$61,450
3 people$27,320$43,200$69,150
4 people$33,000$48,000$76,800
5 people$38,680$51,850$82,950
6 people$44,360$55,700$89,100
7 people$50,040$59,550$95,250
8 people$55,720$63,400$101,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Taylor County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,300.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Ford

What is the average home value in the Town of Ford, WI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $260,900 (±$38,416) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Ford (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Ford?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Ford, WI is $1,631 (±$77) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in the Town of Ford?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Ford, WI is $4,158 (±$919) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in the Town of Ford?

Workers who live in the Town of Ford, WI take an average of 31.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is the Town of Ford growing?

In the Town of Ford, the number of residents went from 307 in 2015–2019 to 410 in 2020–2024 (+33.6%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Ford?

The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Ford are 54447, 54433.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54447?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54447 is $820 (±$119) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ford town, Taylor County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:26425, in state:55 county:119).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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