Girard, Georgia
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Girard is a city in Burke County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.31% is water.
Girard is located near the South Carolina
state line on State Highway 23.
of 2000, there were 227 people, 84 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density
was 71.1 people per square mile (27.5/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 34.8 per square mile (13.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 56.83% White, 41.41% African American, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.
There were 84 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples
living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,857, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $9,600. About 24.6% of families and 34.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 36.8% of those sixty five or over. Most recently Girard has opened a liquor store. This is a large step in the right direction to bring Girard out of the dark ages and create a more modern atmosphere. Another one of Girards main busineses is The Pork Place or in Girards native tongue "The Poke Place" If you go there you will most likely meet ,Whitney Dixon, one of Girards residents that has made something of herself.
Burke County, Georgia
Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 22,243. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 22,754...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
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. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
Geography
Girard is located at 33°2′28"N 81°42′40"W (33.040994, -81.711108).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.31% is water.
Girard is located near the South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
state line on State Highway 23.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 227 people, 84 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 71.1 people per square mile (27.5/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 34.8 per square mile (13.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 56.83% White, 41.41% African American, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.
There were 84 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,857, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $9,600. About 24.6% of families and 34.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 36.8% of those sixty five or over. Most recently Girard has opened a liquor store. This is a large step in the right direction to bring Girard out of the dark ages and create a more modern atmosphere. Another one of Girards main busineses is The Pork Place or in Girards native tongue "The Poke Place" If you go there you will most likely meet ,Whitney Dixon, one of Girards residents that has made something of herself.
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