Girard, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Girard, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Burke
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.29
Area Land Km2:8.19
Area Water Km2:0.10
Area Total Sq Mi:3.20
Area Land Sq Mi:3.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:184
Population Density Km2:22.47
Population Density Sq Mi:58.21
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.0411°N -81.7111°W
Elevation M:73
Elevation Ft:240
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30426
Area Code:478
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-32916[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0356019[3]

Girard is a town in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 184 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

History

Girard was incorporated in 1902.[4]

Geography

Girard is located at (33.040994, -81.711108).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.3km2, of which 8.2km2 is land and 0.1sqkm, or 1.20%, is water.[6]

Girard is located near the South Carolina state line on State Highway 23.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, there were 156 people living in the town. In 2020, its population grew to 184.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Girard . GeorgiaGov . July 1, 2019.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  6. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Girard town, Georgia . dead . https://archive.today/20200212182555/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1332916 . February 12, 2020 . November 7, 2013 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.