Girard is located in Crawford county Kansas with a geographic area of 2.3 square miles. The total population in Girard is 2,682 with 47.0% male and 53.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 21.4% of the population and over age 65 is 21.0% of the population. The median household income is $37,143, per capita income is $20,785. There are a total of 1,072 housing units with 57.4% owner occupied. Education includes 27.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 25.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Girard in the summer is 78 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.