Girard, Georgia
Girard, Georgia | |
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 Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°2′28″N 81°42′40″W / 33.04111°N 81.71111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Burke |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.20 sq mi (8.29 km2) |
| • Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 184 |
| • Density | 58.21/sq mi (22.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30426 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-32916[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356019[3] |
| Website | georgia |
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
[edit]Girard was incorporated in 1902.[4]
Geography
[edit]Girard is located at 33°2′28″N 81°42′40″W / 33.04111°N 81.71111°W (33.040994, -81.711108).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.20%, is water.[6]
Girard is located near the South Carolina state line on State Highway 23.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 227 | — | |
| 1920 | 300 | 32.2% | |
| 1930 | 321 | 7.0% | |
| 1940 | 300 | −6.5% | |
| 1950 | 244 | −18.7% | |
| 1960 | 248 | 1.6% | |
| 1970 | 241 | −2.8% | |
| 1980 | 225 | −6.6% | |
| 1990 | 195 | −13.3% | |
| 2000 | 227 | 16.4% | |
| 2010 | 156 | −31.3% | |
| 2020 | 184 | 17.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1930-1940[12] 1940-1950[13] 1960-1980[14]1980-2000[15] | |||
At the 2010 census, there were 156 people living in the town. In 2020, its population grew to 184.
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Girard". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Girard town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
External links
[edit]- Girard Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at Georgia.gov
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