Girard, Ohio facts for kids

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City
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Location of Girard in Trumbull County, Ohio.
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Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Trumbull
Area
• Total	6.10 sq mi (15.81 km2)
• Land	5.64 sq mi (14.61 km2)
• Water	0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
Elevation	1,001 ft (305 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,603
• Estimate  (2023)	9,469
• Density	1,702.36/sq mi (657.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44420
Area code(s)	330, 234
FIPS code	39-30198
GNIS feature ID	2394903
Website	http://www.cityofgirard.com/

Girard is a city in Ohio, United States. It is located in Trumbull County, right next to the Mahoning River. In 2020, about 9,603 people lived there. Girard is just north of Youngstown. It is part of the larger Youngstown–Warren area.

History of Girard

Girard is thought to be named after Stephen Girard. He was a kind person from France and America. He started the Girard Bank and Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

People first settled in Girard in 1800. But the city did not grow much at first. It started to grow after the Ohio and Erie Canal was finished.

Girard's Geography

Girard covers about 6.37 square miles (16.5 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. A smaller part, about 0.49 square miles (1.27 square kilometers), is water.

Population and People in Girard

How Many People Live Here?

In 2010, there were 9,958 people living in Girard. These people lived in 4,307 homes. About 2,663 of these were families.

The city had about 1,693 people per square mile. There were also 4,746 housing units. This means there were about 807 houses per square mile.

Who Lives in Girard?

Most people in Girard are White (93.2%). About 4.0% are African American. A small number are Native American (0.1%) or Asian (0.3%). About 2.2% of people are from two or more races. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 2.1% of the population.

In 2010, 28.6% of homes had children under 18. About 39.9% of homes were married couples. Some homes had a female head (16.4%) or a male head (5.5%) without a spouse. About 38.2% of homes were not families.

Many people (32.9%) lived alone. About 14.1% of homes had someone 65 years or older living by themselves. The average home had 2.31 people. The average family had 2.92 people.

The average age in Girard was 41.8 years.

• 21.9% of people were under 18.
• 8.9% were between 18 and 24.
• 23.1% were between 25 and 44.
• 28.9% were between 45 and 64.
• 17.1% were 65 years or older.

The city had slightly more females (53.3%) than males (46.7%).

Schools in Girard

Children in Girard go to schools in the Girard City School District. A group of five people called the Board of Education runs these schools. They are chosen by the people living in the school district for four-year terms.

The schools in Girard are:

• Prospect Elementary School – for grades PK-3. This school has won a Blue Ribbon Award.
• Girard Intermediate Middle School – for grades 4-6.
• Girard Junior High School – for grades 7-8.
• Girard High School – for grades 9-12.

There is also a private school option. St. Rose Elementary School is run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. It serves children in grades PK-8.

Famous People from Girard

Many interesting people have come from Girard, including:

• Stiv Bators, a punk rock musician.
• Kathleen Bradley, who was one of the "Barker's Beauties" on the TV show The Price Is Right.
• George Cappuzzello, a Major League Baseball pitcher.
• Delos Drake, a Major League Baseball outfielder.
• Pat Meyer, an NFL offensive line coach and former player.
• Bill Triplett, an NFL running back.
• Mel Triplett, an NFL running back.

See also

In Spanish: Girard (Ohio) para niños