Girard, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 2,487 (95% urban, 5% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.3%
 
Males: 1,203  (48.4%)
Females: 1,284  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

39.1 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 66743.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $38,366 (it was $32,847 in 2000)
Girard:

$38,366
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,021 (it was $16,668 in 2000)

Girard city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $94,514 (it was $46,600 in 2000)
Girard:

$94,514
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $107,383; detached houses: $110,051; mobile homes: $37,318

Median gross rent in 2022: $869.

March 2022 cost of living index in Girard: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.8%
(16.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Black residents, 50.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 7.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Girard, KS (2022)
    • 2,40391.0%White alone
    • 1154.4%Two or more races
    • 742.8%Hispanic
    • 301.1%Black alone
    • 20.08%American Indian alone

Races in Girard detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Girard, Kansas as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Girard is 308 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Girard by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.9)
1
(35.6)
1
(35.6)
2
(71.5)
2
(72.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(72.6)
2
(73.0)
1
(37.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.8)
1
(39.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(75.6)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
6
(221.2)
6
(215.1)
11
(391.9)
5
(177.9)
2
(71.5)
3
(108.1)
5
(180.6)
6
(217.9)
4
(145.9)
1
(37.1)
6
(222.9)
0
(0.0)
6
(226.9)
13
(516.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
15
(553.1)
18
(645.4)
14
(498.8)
9
(320.3)
13
(464.6)
15
(540.3)
14
(505.8)
22
(798.8)
8
(291.9)
4
(148.4)
9
(334.3)
1
(37.6)
5
(189.1)
5
(198.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
35
(1,291)
81
(2,904)
39
(1,389)
42
(1,495)
37
(1,322)
26
(936.6)
30
(1,084)
48
(1,743)
33
(1,204)
14
(519.3)
35
(1,300)
0
(0.0)
40
(1,513)
17
(675.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(73.7)
3
(107.6)
2
(71.3)
1
(35.6)
2
(71.5)
4
(144.1)
2
(72.3)
4
(145.2)
3
(109.4)
3
(111.3)
5
(185.7)
0
(0.0)
10
(378.2)
6
(238.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.6)
1
(35.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(109.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.8)
1
(39.7)
City-Data.com crime index140.5241.7203.1149.1162.6166.1120.7238.9164.977.2134.82.6202.3195.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Girard, KS

Crime rate in Girard detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Kansas average:

2.70
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Ancestries: American (28.9%), English (17.1%), German (15.5%), Irish (8.1%), European (4.7%), Italian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 986 feet

Land area: 1.90 square miles.

Population density: 1,311 people per square mile   (low).

Girard, Kansas map

5 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.2%
Kansas:

7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,624 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,242 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (88.4 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (109.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (343.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Franklin, KS (2.8 miles ),
Arma, KS (2.9 miles ),
Frontenac, KS (3.0 miles ),
Chicopee, KS (3.2 miles ),
Pittsburg, KS (3.2 miles ),
Cherokee, KS (3.4 miles ),
Mulberry, KS (3.5 miles ),
Hepler, KS (3.5 miles)

Latitude: 37.51 N, Longitude: 94.84 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Printing Capital of the Nation

Area code: 620

Distribution of median household income in Girard, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Girard, KS in 2022
Girard satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $237,700
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $362,500
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $44,700
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,500
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $51,200
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,100
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,700
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $62,200
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Girard, KS residents
Average permit cost in Girard, KS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Kansas:

2.0%
Historical population in Girard, KS
Historical housing units in Girard, KS
Most common industries in Girard, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.1%)
  • Educational services (9.4%)
  • Printing & related support activities (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Printing & related support activities (13.1%)
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.7%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.0%)
  • Educational services (14.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Public administration (6.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Girard, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Printing workers (4.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.8%)
  • Printing workers (8.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.6%)

Average climate in Girard, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Girard-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Girard city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 3/15/1982, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Girard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 654% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 137.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 173.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 151.1 miles away from Girard center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 153.5 miles away from Girard center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 224.8 miles away from Girard center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 172.5 miles away from Girard center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Crawford County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Girard topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Girard:

  • GIRARD MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 302 NORTH HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • PREFERRED CARE HOME REHAB SPECIALISTS (125-B EAST PRAIRIE)
  • HERITAGE, THE (511 N WESTERN PO BOX 66)
  • TWG NURSING HOME INC DBA THE HERITAGE (511 N WESTERN AVE)

Airports and heliports located in Girard:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Girard:

  • Pittsburg State University (about 12 miles; Pittsburg, KS; Full-time enrollment: 6,838)
  • Missouri Southern State University (about 36 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • Allen County Community College (about 43 miles; Iola, KS; FT enrollment: 2,089)
  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 44 miles; Miami, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Crowder College (about 56 miles; Neosho, MO; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • Southwest Baptist University (about 79 miles; Bolivar, MO; FT enrollment: 2,783)
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 88 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)

Public high school in Girard:

  • GIRARD HIGH (Students: 305, Location: 415 NORTH SUMMIT, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Girard:

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Library in Girard:

  • GIRARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $260,723; Location: 128 WEST PRAIRIE AVE.; 30,929 books; 99 e-books; 2,269 audio materials; 2,894 video materials; 30 state licensed databases; 80 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Girard: Girard Municipal Power Plant (A), Crawford County Sheriff's Office Jail (B), Girard Police Department (C), Crawford County Sheriff's Office (D), Crawford County Courthouse (E), Girard Fire Department (F), Girard Public Library (G), Museum of Crawford County (H), Girard City Hall (I), Girard Civic Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Girard include: First Baptist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Harvest Time Holiness Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Girard United Methodist Church (E), Calvary Bible Church (F), First Christian Church (G), Saint Michael's Catholic Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Girard: Winston Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Crawford County - District Court Judge (Courthouse), Crawford County - Clerk Of District Court (Courthouse).

Birthplace of: Dennis Franchione - College football coach, Ron Kramer - College football player, Dennis Hayden - Actor.

Crawford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Girard and their reported violations in the past:

CRAWFORD CO RWD 1C (Population served: 1,915, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
CRAWFORD CO RWD 4 (Population served: 1,580, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - In APR-02-2008, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2008), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2008)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Girard that have no violations reported:

  • GIRARD, CITY OF (Population served: 2,796, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.7%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.9%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

People in group quarters in Girard in 2010:

  • 93 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 65 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Girard in 2000:

  • 100 people in nursing homes
  • 77 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 15 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Banks with branches in Girard (2011 data):

  • The Exchange State Bank of St. Paul, Kansas: Girard Branch at 108 East St. John, branch established on 1996/10/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $68.0 mil, Deposits: $58.3 mil, headquarters in St. Paul, KS, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Kansas Bancshares, Inc.
  • The First National Bank of Girard: The First National Bank Of Girard at 201 South Summit, branch established on 1878/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $72.1 mil, Deposits: $60.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Mid-America Bancshares, Inc.
  • Community National Bank & Trust: Girard Branch at 606 East St. John, branch established on 1996/04/01. Info updated 2011/01/06: Bank assets: $766.3 mil, Deposits: $636.2 mil, headquarters in Chanute, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Girard National Bank: at 100 East Forest Avenue, branch established on 1929/07/01. Info updated 2007/09/28: Bank assets: $512.7 mil, Deposits: $395.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Gn Bankshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Girard:

Marital status in Girard, KS
  • Never married: 36.5%
  • Now married: 36.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

For population 25 years and over in Girard:

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.4
Kansas average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Girard
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Religion statistics for Girard, KS (based on Crawford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,10738
Catholic6,0004
Mainline Protestant4,74124
Other7315
None20,555-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Here:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Crawford County:

1.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Crawford County:

4.65 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Crawford County:

8.52 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.8%
State:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Crawford County:

14.2%
Kansas:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Girard:

48.3%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.0%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.6
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.8%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Girard:

10.6%
Kansas:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Girard:

6.9
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.1%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Girard:

54.4%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

76.3%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Girard, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 6$22,803$45,6066$2,907
Electric Power 6$25,931$51,8620$0
Streets and Highways 5$14,187$34,0490$0
Other Government Administration 5$19,697$47,2738$4,029
Firefighters 3$11,822$47,2886$1,823
Judicial and Legal 2$5,436$32,6161$500
Water Supply 2$8,127$48,7620$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,565$42,7801$1,767
Sewerage 1$3,405$40,8600$0
Totals for Government 31$114,972$44,50522$11,025

Girard government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,928,000 ($1177.32)
    General - Other: $745,000 ($299.56)
    Water Utilities: $309,000 ($124.25)
    Police Protection: $301,000 ($121.03)
    Central Staff Services: $278,000 ($111.78)
    Local Fire Protection: $244,000 ($98.11)
    Parks and Recreation: $227,000 ($91.27)
    Libraries: $213,000 ($85.65)
    Sewerage: $193,000 ($77.60)
    Regular Highways: $180,000 ($72.38)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000 ($19.70)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $186,000 ($74.79)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $52,000 ($20.91)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,612,000 ($648.17)

Girard government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $360,000 ($144.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $129,000 ($51.87)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $12,000 ($4.83)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $99,000 ($39.81)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $27,000 ($10.86)
    Highways: $10,000 ($4.02)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $139,000 ($55.89)
    Fines and Forfeits: $18,000 ($7.24)
    Rents: $15,000 ($6.03)
    Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($4.02)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,828,000 ($1539.20)
    Water Utilities: $692,000 ($278.25)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $97,000 ($39.00)
    General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($2.01)
  • Tax - Property: $831,000 ($334.14)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $695,000 ($279.45)
    Public Utilities Sales: $72,000 ($28.95)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000 ($1.21)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.40)

Girard government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,432,000 ($2184.16)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,711,000 ($1894.25)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $721,000 ($289.91)

Girard government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,232,000 ($1299.56)
Businesses in Girard, KS
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1SONIC Drive-In1
Alco Stores1Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1
Pizza Hut1

Strongest AM radio stations in Girard:

  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KSEK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Girard:

  • KSEK-FM (99.1 FM; GIRARD, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBZI (100.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS INC)
  • KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KJML (105.3 FM; COLUMBUS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Girard:

  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
Girard fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Girard fatal accident list:

Mar 11, 2006 10:08 AM, Sr-7, Forest, Lat: 37.511110, Lon: -94.843390, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 19, 2006 03:18 PM, Sr-7, Prairie, Lat: 37.509150, Lon: -94.843400, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 10, 2002 08:15 AM, Sr-7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3
Jul 18, 1991 12:56 AM, Carbon, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 50Number of bridges
  • 338ft / 103mTotal length
  • $1,090,000Total costs
  • 32,590Total average daily traffic
  • 2,399Total average daily truck traffic
  • 43,527Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges in Girard, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31920-1929
  • 91930-1939
  • 61940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 131970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 42000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Girard, KS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Girard)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Girard, KS)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Girard)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

6
  • Aircraft: FUNK B85C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1601N, N1601N, N-1601N, Serial Number: 383, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/24/1957, Certificate Issue Date: 12/29/1997
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald R Strahan, 160 N 190th St, Girard, KS 66743
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11BC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3997E, N3997E, N-3997E, Serial Number: 11BC-85, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 12/12/1977
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald R Strahan, 160 N 190th St, Girard, KS 66743
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11CC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4681E, N4681E, N-4681E, Serial Number: 11CC-276, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 04/20/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 08/17/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald R Strahan, 160 N 190th St, Girard, KS 66743
  • Aircraft: GULL JAMIE J QUICKSILVER MX-2 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 480LG, N480LG, N-480LG, Serial Number: 1278JG, Year manufactured: 2012, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/2012, Certificate Issue Date: 10/19/2012
    Registrant (Individual): Jamie J Gull, 193 S 160th St, Girard, KS 66743
  • Aircraft: POWRACHUTE CORP PEGASUS (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582UL (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 5613N, N5613N, N-5613N, Serial Number: A-298-PEG, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 01/11/2008, Certificate Issue Date: 09/26/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Jerry Simon, 189 N 70th St, Girard, KS 66743
  • Aircraft: TAYLOR J-2 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 59 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 2269G, N2269G, N-2269G, Serial Number: 1093, Certificate Issue Date: 06/29/1978
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Ronald R Strahan, 160 N 190th St, Girard, KS 66743, Other Owners: Sharon K Strahan
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/02/2018

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 26. The highest number of fire incidents - 54 took place in 2006, and the least - 7 in 2010. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Girard, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (41.1%), and Outside Fires (36.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Girard, KS
    • 18541.1%Structure Fires
    • 16236.0%Outside Fires
    • 7717.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 265.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Girard, KS
Most common first names in Girard, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary7582.8 years
John7278.3 years
James4276.5 years
Charles4075.9 years
William3578.2 years
Frank3276.6 years
Anna2786.8 years
Clarence2676.6 years
George2479.7 years
Joe2480.3 years
Most common last names in Girard, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2778.9 years
Jones2279.2 years
Miller1373.5 years
Peak1280.2 years
Bennett1282.0 years
Meyer1180.5 years
Geier1076.3 years
Wilson1076.2 years
Kennedy1082.4 years
Evans1078.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Girard, KS
  • 95.6%Utility gas
  • 2.8%Electricity
  • 1.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Girard, KS
  • 82.1%Utility gas
  • 17.9%Electricity


Girard compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Girard on our top lists:

  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in unknown juvenile institutions (population 1,000+)"
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