Girard, Georgia

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 / 33.04111°N 81.71111°W / 33.04111; -81.71111
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.20 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)
 • Total
184
 • 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

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°2′28″N 81°42′40″W / 33.04111°N 81.71111°W / 33.04111; -81.71111 (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.