Fords, South Australia
| Fords South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°24′S 138°48′E / 34.4°S 138.8°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 81 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5373 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Light Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Fords is a locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, southwest of Kapunda, South Australia. It is crossed by the Thiele Highway. The northern boundary of Fords is the Light River. Fords is named after an early landowner, John Ford. It was located on the Morgan railway line until it closed in the 1990s.