Girard, Ohio
| Girard, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 41°9′31″N 80°41′44″W / 41.15861°N 80.69556°WCoordinates: 41°9′31″N 80°41′44″W / 41.15861°N 80.69556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Trumbull |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James J. Melfi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.6 sq mi (17.1 km2) |
| • Land | 6.1 sq mi (15.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 10,902 |
| • Density | 1,783.5/sq mi (688.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44420 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-30198[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1048785[2] |
| Website | http://www.cityofgirard.com/ |
Girard is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,902 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Girard is located at 41°9′31″N 80°41′44″W / 41.15861°N 80.69556°W (41.158607, -80.695558)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km2), of which, 6.1 square miles (16 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (7.27%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,902 people, 4,631 households, and 2,959 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,783.5 people per square mile (688.9/km²). There were 4,937 housing units at an average density of 807.7 per square mile (312.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.59% White, 2.44% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population. 30.4% were of Italian, 16.2% German, 14.0% Irish, 6.8% American and 5.8% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 4,631 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,672, and the median income for a family was $41,587. Males had a median income of $33,130 versus $20,993 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,077. About 10.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
There are a number of schools in Girard and the surrounding area that provide for students:
- Prospect Elementary School (Public/PK-3; Blue Ribbon School[4])
- St. Rose Elementary School (Private/PK-8)
- Girard Intermediate Middle School (Public/4-6)
- Girard Junior High School (Public/7-8)
- Girard Senior High School (Public/9-12)
- Roosevelt Elementary School (City of McDonald, Public/PK-6)
- McDonald High School (City of McDonald, Public/7-12)
- Washington Elementary School (City of Niles, Public/K-5)
[edit] Attractions
- Tod Park, Liberty Park, Stambaugh Park and Prospect Park are the four parks in Girard.
- Jib Jab Hot Dog Shoppe
[edit] Notable residents
- Kathleen Bradley: a Barker's Beauty on The Price Is Right from 1990–2001
- Mel Triplett: former American football player
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "2008 Blue Ribbon Schools". http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2008/2008-schools.html#oh. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
[edit] External links
- Girard Ohio Zoning Ordinances—Copy of Girard Ohio Zoning Ordinances
- www.twitter.com/girardohio—Follow on Twitter for updated news and information about Girard, OH.
- http://sites.google.com/site/girardohio/—Unofficial source for public documents for the City of Girard, Ohio.
- A Brief History of Girard, Ohio—at the Girard Free Library Web site
- http://girard.urbanup.com/4133799
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