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Girard
Illinoiscity
Girard
Total population
1,743
Median home value
$98,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$50,300
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 2:19AM CDT until September 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Girard is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,785 at the 2020 census, down from 2,103 in 2010.
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History
Girard is named for Stephen Girard. When the village incorporated as a city, it became politically separate from Girard Township which surrounded it.
Geography
Girard is located in northeastern Macoupin County. Illinois Route 4 passes through the center of town as Third Street, leading southwest to Carlinville, the county seat, and north-northeast to Springfield, the state capital. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Girard has a total area of , all land. The city drains west to tributaries of the East Fork of Otter Creek, flowing southwest to Hodges and then Macoupin Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Illinois River. Sunset Lake and Otter Lake are west of Girard, respectively.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Girard, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- North Mac High SchoolHigh · Virden · 388 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- North Mac ElementaryElementary · Virden · 349 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- North Mac Middle SchoolMiddle · Girard · 234 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- North Mac IntermediateElementary · Girard · 215 students · 12.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Auburn9.2 mi away · pop. 4,306
- Carlinville12.7 mi away · pop. 5,480
- Loami16.1 mi away
- Morrisonville17.3 mi away
- Chesterfield20.1 mi away · pop. 201
- New Berlin20.6 mi away · pop. 1,442
- East Gillespie21.4 mi away
- Butler21.8 mi away · pop. 194
- Kincaid21.8 mi away
- Jeisyville21.9 mi away
- Gillespie22.3 mi away
- Berlin22.4 mi away · pop. 103
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Girard
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library