Map of Fords Prairie CDP

Fords Prairie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,234 at the 2020 census.

Fords Prairie CDP overview:
Name:	Fords Prairie CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Washington
County:	Lewis County
Elevation:	177 ft (54 m)
Total Area:	3.85 sq mi (9.98 km²)
Land Area:	3.73 sq mi (9.65 km²)
Water Area:	0.13 sq mi (0.33 km²)
Total Population:	2,234
Population Density:	526/sq mi (203.0/km²)
ZIP code:	98531
Area code:	360
FIPS code:	5324565
GNISfeature ID:	1504952

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History

The area was originally called “Tasunshun” by the Upper Chehalis tribe, the Quiyaisk. Fords Prairie was named after Judge Sidney S. Ford, Sr. and his wife Nancy, who were among the earliest white pioneers who settled north of the Columbia River in 1846 in what was then a part of Oregon Territory. Their 640-acre (260 ha) Ford Donation Land Claim abutting the Chehalis River was the center of what became known as Fords Prairie, which became an important travelling stop between the Columbia River and Puget Sound.

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Geography

The city of Centralia borders Fords Prairie to the south, and Grand Mound in Thurston County borders the community to the north. Interstate 5 forms the eastern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 82 (Harrison Avenue) in Centralia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Fords Prairie CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km), of which 3.7 square miles (9.7 km) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km), or 3.27%, are water. The community sits on the east side of the Chehalis River, which flows northwest to the Pacific Ocean at Grays Harbor.