Girard, Georgia

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Girard, Georgia
Burke County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Girard Highlighted.svg
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°2′28″N81°42′40″W / 33.04111°N 81.71111°W / 33.04111; -81.71111
Country United States
State Georgia
County Burke
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 zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30426
Area code 478
FIPS code 13-32916 [2]
GNIS feature ID0356019 [3]
Website georgia.gov/cities-counties/girard

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

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History

Girard was incorporated in 1902. [4]

Geography

Girard is located at 33°2′28″N81°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
1910 227
1920 30032.2%
1930 3217.0%
1940 300−6.5%
1950 244−18.7%
1960 2481.6%
1970 241−2.8%
1980 225−6.6%
1990 195−13.3%
2000 22716.4%
2010 156−31.3%
2020 18417.9%
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

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  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.
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  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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