Girard is an

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and

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(CDP) in Kent County,

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, United States. The population was 53 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Girard is located in northeastern Kent County along

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. It is northwest of Jayton, the

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, and southeast of

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. According to the

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, the Girard CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 62 people, 21 households, and 16 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 28 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.94%

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, 8.06% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 8.06% of the population. There were 21 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were

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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.56. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $41,250 for females. The

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for the CDP was $9,653. There were 17.6% of families and 19.2% of the population living below the

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, including 22.2% of under eighteens and 80.0% of those over 64.

Education

Girard is served by the Jayton-Girard Independent School District.

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