Ford City, Pennsylvania
| Ford City, Pennsylvania | |
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| Motto: A Good Place to Live, Work, and Play | |
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| Coordinates: 40°46′17″N 79°31′48″W / 40.77139°N 79.53000°WCoordinates: 40°46′17″N 79°31′48″W / 40.77139°N 79.53000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Armstrong |
| Settled | 1887 |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Mayor |
| • Mayor | Marc Mantini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,991 |
| • Density | 4,640/sq mi (1,791.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 16226 |
| Area code(s) | 724 Exchange: 763 |
| Website | www |
Ford City is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States, 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Pittsburgh along the east bank of the Allegheny River and 4 miles (6 km) south of Kittanning, the county seat. The population of Ford City at the 2010 census was 2,991.
Ford City was founded in 1887 as a company town by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (now PPG Industries) as the site for its Works No. 3 glass factory. The town was named in honor of the company founder, John Baptiste Ford (1811–1903). The factory employed as many as 5,000 workers in its heyday. PPG shut down its Ford City operations in the 1990s. The once largest employer in Armstrong County, Eljer Plumbing, shut down its Ford City plant in 2008.
In 1900, 2,870 people resided in Ford City borough proper; in 1910, 4,850 people lived there; in 1930, 6,127; and, in 1940, 5,795. The population was 3,451 at the 2000 census.
Ford City is located at 40°46′17″N 79°31′48″W / 40.77139°N 79.53000°W (40.771410, -79.529906).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 15.28%, is water.
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