Girard

History

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. It was first settled in 1800 but remained static until the Ohio and Erie Canal was completed.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,234
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,282
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  5,020
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,730
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,559
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,426
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  4,366
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,197

Largest nearby schools

• Warren G Harding High School
  High · Warren · 1,155 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Lincoln PK-8 School
  Elementary · Warren · 1,066 students · 20.1:1 ratio
• Willard Avenue PK-8 School
  Elementary · Warren · 877 students · 18.3:1 ratio
• Howland Middle School
  Middle · Warren · 766 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• Howland High School
  High · Warren · 742 students · 16.5:1 ratio
• Jefferson PK-8 School
  Elementary · Warren · 725 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• Hubbard Elementary School
  Elementary · Hubbard · 654 students · 19.2:1 ratio
• McKinley High School
  High · Niles · 580 students · 15.3:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-03-05
  3 km SW of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.7 — 2026-01-06
  4 km ENE of North Madison, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2025-05-12
  4 km ESE of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-06-01
  1 km E of Madison, Ohio
• M 3 — 2024-03-30
  2 km SSW of Maple Ridge, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-01-05
  3 km SE of Madison, Ohio