From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 14,081. Its county seat is Paxton. Ford County is part of the ChampaignâUrbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ripon, WI. Online Offers. Ripon is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,828. The City of Ripon's official website claims the city's current population to be 7,701. The city is surrounded by the Town of Ripon. Ripon, named for the English cathedral city of Ripon, North Yorkshire, was founded in 1849 by David P. Mapes, a former New York steamboat captain.
The City of Ripon is known as the âBirthplace of the Republican Partyâ and is a family-oriented community close to larger metropolitan areas, yet offering the peacefulness and safety of small-town Wisconsin. Budget Travel magazine named Ripon one of the âCoolest Small Towns in Americaâ in 2011.