Girardville

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Girardville

Total population

1,110

Median home value

$45,400

5.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$41,964

Girardville$42k

National$74k

Founded

1832

Elevation1007 m

Land area0.53 km²

Weather79°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Coordinates40.79°, -76.28°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Girardville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Reading. Anthracite coal deposits are in the region. Coal-mining provided employment and incomes for many residents. As of the 2020 census, Girardville had a population of 1,308. It was founded in 1832 and is named after Stephen Girard of Philadelphia, who purchased large land holdings in and around the town. It was incorporated as a borough in 1872.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Girardville, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Tommy Dorsey

American big band leader and musician

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Janet Asimov

author, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst (1926–2019)

Jimmy Dorsey

American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey (1904–1957)

Dennis Joseph Dougherty

Catholic cardinal (1865-1951)

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Walter Ciszek

Polish-American Jesuit priest and missionary

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Francis Brennan

Catholic cardinal (1894–1968)

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William J. Waltersheid

Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

Michael F. Conry

American politician (1870–1917)

Emil Seidel

American politician (1864–1947)

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John Chapman

American baseball player (1899-1953)

Frank Bolick

American baseball player

Abner Powell

Major League Baseball player (1860–1953)

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Al Babartsky

American football player (1915-2002)

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Al Matuza

American football player (1918-2004)

Alexander J. Foley

Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1866–1910)

Alfred Buckwalter Garner

American politician (1873-1930)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Girardville

Search results from Open Library.