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.
Pierson, Michigan. Pierson is a village in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 172 at the 2010 census. The village is within Pierson Township. In 1856, David S. Pierson acquired forty acres of land here. With Dexter Clark and John L. Shar, Pierson founded the community while it was still part of Mecosta County.