Girard, Ohio

It is believed that Girard takes its name from Stephen Girard, a French American philanthropist who was the founder of the Girard Bank and Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n137 138]}} It was first settled in 1800 but remained static until the Ohio and Erie Canal was completed.{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=68|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=52}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|6.37|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.88|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.49|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}

{{US Census population

|1900= 2630

|1910= 3736

|1920= 6555

|1930= 9859

|1940= 9805

|1950= 10113

|1960= 12997

|1970= 14119

|1980= 12517

|1990= 11304

|2000= 10902

|2010= 9958

|2020= 9603

|estyear=2023

|estimate=9469

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 21, 2013}}
2018 Estimate{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 23, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/girardcityohio,US/PST045221|title=Girard city, Ohio|website=census.gov|accessdate=June 29, 2022}}

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 6, 2013}} of 2010, there were 9,958 people, 4,307 households, and 2,663 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1693.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,746 housing units at an average density of {{convert|807.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 4.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 4,307 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

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Girard has a statutory form of government as drawn up by the Ohio Revised Code. It has 7 member City Council, and a Council President, of which all 8 serve 2 year terms and elected by the voters of the city. There are no term limits. Girard's other elected positions are Mayor, Auditor, Law Director and Treasurer, all of which serve 4 year terms, and are without term limits.

Children in Girard are served by the Girard City School District. Girard City Schools are overseen by a 5-member Board of Education chosen by the electorate of the school district to 4 year terms, without term limits. The current schools serving Girard are:

• Prospect Elementary School – grades PK-3; Blue Ribbon School{{cite web |url=http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2008/2008-schools.html#oh |title=2008 Blue Ribbon Schools |date=September 21, 2011 |access-date=January 12, 2012}}
• Girard Intermediate Middle School – grades 4-6
• Girard Junior High School – grades 7-8
• Girard High School – grades 9-12

In addition, the St. Rose Elementary School is overseen by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown for children in grades PK-8 as a private option.

• Stiv Bators, punk rock musician
• Kathleen Bradley, Barker's Beauties member on The Price Is Right
• George Cappuzzello, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Kenneth J. David, Medal of Honor recipient, 101st Airborne Division, Vietnam
• Delos Drake, Major League Baseball outfielder
• Pat Meyer, National Football League offensive line coach & former player
• Bill Triplett, National Football League running back
• Mel Triplett, National Football League running back

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• [http://www.girard.lib.oh.us/index.php/girard-history A Brief History of Girard, Ohio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515064228/http://www.girard.lib.oh.us/index.php/girard-history |date=May 15, 2013 }}—at the Girard Free Library Web site

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Category:Cities in Trumbull County, Ohio

Category:French-American culture in Ohio

Category:Populated places established in 1802

Category:1802 establishments in the Northwest Territory

Category:Cities in Ohio