Girard, 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.

Girard, Georgia
Town
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°2′28″N 81°42′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Area
[1]
 • Total3.20 sq mi (8.29 km2)
 • Land3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total184
 • Density58.21/sq mi (22.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30426
Area code478
FIPS code13-32916[2]
GNIS feature ID0356019[3]
Websitegeorgia.gov/cities-counties/girard

History

Girard was incorporated in 1902.[4]

Geography

Girard is located at 33°2′28″N 81°42′40″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
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910227—
192030032.2%
19303217.0%
1940300−6.5%
1950244−18.7%
19602481.6%
1970241−2.8%
1980225−6.6%
1990195−13.3%
200022716.4%
2010156−31.3%
202018417.9%
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

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Girard". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. "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.
  7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  12. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
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