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Fords Prairie, Washington
CDP
About Fords Prairie
Fords Prairie, WA is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Washington.
Fords Prairie holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.73 square miles.
📰 Fords Prairie News Today
- Fords Prairie Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
- State officials assess needs at Centralia elementary schools The Daily Chronicle · Nov 14
- Fords Prairie, WA MSN · Feb 23
- Fords Prairie, WA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 5
- LogiPropCo Starts Work on Puget Sound Industrial Park CommercialSearch · Jul 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fords Prairie Unique
- The only place in America named Fords Prairie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fords Prairie
- Judy's Country Kitchen
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWashington
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.73 sq mi
Coordinates46.7491, -123.0037