Girard, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States
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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 | |
|---|---|
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°2′28″N 81°42′40″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 | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 184 |
| • Density | 58.2/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 |
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
| 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] | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[16] | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 129 | 106 | 118 | 56.83% | 67.95% | 64.13% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 94 | 49 | 52 | 41.41% | 31.41% | 28.26% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.54% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.09% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.76% | 0.64% | 1.09% |
| Total | 227 | 156 | 184 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
At the 2010 census, there were 156 people living in the town. In 2020, its population grew to 184.
