Girard, Kansas
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Girard is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. The population was 2,773 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County[Geographic references#6GR6].
College football coach Dennis Franchione is from Girard.
Geography
Girard is located at (37.510204, -94.844157)[Geographic references#1GR1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.52% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 2,773 people, 1,063 households, and 723 families residing in the city. The population density was 563.5/km² (1,461.4/mi²). There were 1,219 housing units at an average density of 247.7/km² (642.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.93% White, 1.05% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.There were 1,063 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,847, and the median income for a family was $37,014. Males had a median income of $26,431 versus $20,682 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,668. About 8.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Cultural facilities
Notable natives
- Dennis Franchione-College football coach
- Ron Kramer-Green Bay Packers player
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