Girard, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,773. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,686 (-3.1% change)
Males: 1,329 (47.9%), Females: 1,444 (52.1%)

Crawford County

Zip code: 66743

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $32,847
Median house value: $46,900

Population by Race

Races in Girard:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• Black (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (11.4%), United States (10.8%), English (10.6%), French (7.0%), Italian (4.2%).

Elevation: 986 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Girard

• High school or higher: 86.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Girard city

• Never married: 19.7%
• Now married: 58.2%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 10.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Girard:

• HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (302 N HOSPITAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Girard:

• MT CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; PITTSBURG, KS)
• MERCY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS)
• ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 24 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Girard:

• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 36 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 94 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 103 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Girard:

• ATKINSON MUNI (about 11 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)
• FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 20 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; Abbreviation: FSK)
• OSWEGO MUNI (about 28 miles; OSWEGO, KS; Abbreviation: K67)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Girard:

• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 103 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)

Schools

Public high school in Girard:

• GIRARD HIGH (Students: 339; Location: 415 N SUMMIT; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Girard:

• R V HADERLEIN ELEM (Students: 538; Location: 520 W. PRAIRIE; Grades: PK – 05)
• GIRARD MIDDLE (Students: 229; Location: 415 N SUMMIT; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Girard:

• GIRARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $163,251; Location: 128 W. PRAIRIE; 26,697 books; 1,154 audio materials; 1,185 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)