Girard, Kansas

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Crawford County

Population in July 2007: 2,753. Population change since 2000: -0.8%

Males: 1,319	(47.9%)
Females: 1,434	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66743.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,500 (it was $32,847 in 2000)

Girard	$38,500
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $52,700 (it was $46,900 in 2000)

Girard	$52,700
Kansas:	$121,200

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Races in Girard:

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

2008 cost of living index in Girard: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 986 feet

Land area: 1.90 square miles.

Population density: 1451 people per square mile

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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%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Girard, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Girard to the number of sex offenders is 918 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Girard:	1.1% ($522)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (94.8 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (110.1 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (352.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Arma, KS (10.1 miles ), Frontenac, KS (10.9 miles ), Cherokee, KS (11.6 miles ), Pittsburg, KS (12.1 miles ), Hepler, KS (13.5 miles) , Weir, KS (14.7 miles ), Mulberry, KS (15.5 miles ), Roseland, KS (15.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,800
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $62,200
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,700
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,100
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $51,200
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
2003: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,500
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $44,700
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.51 N, Longitude: 94.84 W

People in group quarters in Girard

100 people in nursing homes
77 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
15 people in unknown juvenile institutions
8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code: 620

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Girard, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Printing and related support activities (13%)
Construction (10%)
Health care (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Printing workers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Crime in Girard by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	2	0	1	3
per 100,000	0.0	73.0	0.0	37.1	110.9
Robberies	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.0
Assaults	1	5	2	6	6
per 100,000	35.7	182.4	72.8	222.6	221.8
Burglaries	16	7	28	8	14
per 100,000	571.2	255.4	1019.7	296.7	517.6
Thefts	54	65	76	72	60
per 100,000	1927.9	2371.4	2767.7	2670.6	2218.1
Auto thefts	1	7	3	6	1
per 100,000	35.7	255.4	109.2	222.6	37.0
Arson	1	2	0	1	0
per 100,000	35.7	73.0	0.0	37.1	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	127.1	228.0	205.4	219.6	272.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.18
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Girard, Kansas

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Girard-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Girard city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 3/15/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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)

Political contributions by individuals in Girard, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Girard:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Girard:

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

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 37 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 103 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)

Public high school in Girard:

Girard High School (Students: 305; Location: 415 N SUMMIT; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Girard:

R V Haderlein Elementary School (Students: 497; Location: 520 W. PRAIRIE; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 5th Grade)
Girard Middle School (Students: 243; Location: 415 N SUMMIT; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)

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)

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Park in Girard: Winston Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Crawford County - District Court Judge (Courthouse), Crawford County - Clerk Of District Court (Courthouse).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Girard and their reported violations in the past:

GIRARD, CITY OF (Population served: 2734, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-02-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAY-04-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-1994)

One minor monitoring violation

CRAWFORD CO RWD 1C (Population served: 1965, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-13-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-31-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-07-1994)

CRAWFORD CO RWD 6 (Population served: 845, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and OCT-19-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-1994)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAY-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-1994)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Girard that have no violations reported:

CRAWFORD CO RWD 4 (Population served: 1600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	13.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Girard compared to Kansas state average:

Girard, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Girard (2007 data):

Community National Bank: Girard Branch at 606 East St. John, branch established on 1996-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $426.5 mil, Deposits: $343.9 mil, headquarters in Chanute, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp, Inc.
The First National Bank of Girard: The First National Bank Of Girard at 201 South Summit, branch established on 1878-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.8 mil, Deposits: $63.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Mid-America Bancshares, Inc.
The Girard National Bank: at 100 East Forest, branch established on 1929-07-01. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $399.7 mil, Deposits: $327.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Gn Bankshares, Inc.
The Exchange State Bank of St. Paul, Kansas: Girard Branch at 108 East St. John, branch established on 1996-10-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.4 mil, Deposits: $50.5 mil, headquarters in St. Paul, KS, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Kansas Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Girard mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	6	$14,513	$29,026	0	$0
Electric Power	13	$36,744	$33,918	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	6	$15,613	$31,226	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		3	$3,806
Water Supply	1	$2,582	$30,984	0	$0
Other Government Administration	7	$11,079	$18,993	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,568	$30,816	0	$0
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$277
Streets and Highways	4	$10,782	$32,346	0	$0
Firefighters	5	$14,732	$35,357	14	$2,103
Totals for Government	43	$108,612	$30,310	18	$6,186

Girard government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $263,000
Parks and Recreation: $95,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $18,000

All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,696,000
Water Utilities: $312,000

General - Other: $295,000

Police Protection: $266,000

Central Staff Services: $217,000

Local Fire Protection: $212,000

Regular Highways: $191,000

Libraries: $179,000

Parks and Recreation: $154,000

Sewerage: $122,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $73,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000

Health - Other: $19,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000
General - Interest on Debt: $187,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $248,000
Highways: $11,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $537,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $114,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000

Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,305,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,768,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $173,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000

Regular Highways: $14,000

Sewerage: $7,000

Local Fire Protection: $6,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $3,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $611,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,329,000
Water Utilities: $364,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $517,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $106,000
All Other: $27,000

General Local Government Support: $6,000
Tax - Property: $589,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $304,000

Public Utilities Sales: $62,000

Other License: $3,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $1,750,000

7.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.38%
Kansas average:	7.39%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Crawford County: 0.27%
Kansas average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cherokee County, KS	0.44% ($24,965 average AGI)
from Bourbon County, KS	0.41% ($22,192)
from Montgomery County, KS	0.41% ($15,423)

8.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.05%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cherokee County, KS	0.74% ($31,615 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS	0.67% ($37,103)
to Jasper County, MO	0.50% ($26,531)

Strongest AM radio stations in Girard:

KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KSEK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Girard:

KSEK-FM (99.1 FM; GIRARD, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBZI (100.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS INC)
KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
KJML (105.3 FM; COLUMBUS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Girard:

KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)

Girard fatal accident list for 2006:
Mar 11, 2006 03:08 AM, Sr-7, Forest, Lat: 37.511106, Lon: -94.843386, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 19, 2006 09:18 AM, Sr-7, Prairie, Lat: 37.509147, Lon: -94.843400, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

Girard fatal accident list for 2002:
Dec 10, 2002 12:15 AM, Sr-7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3

Girard fatal accident list for 1991:
Jul 18, 1991 07:56 AM, Carbon, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

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