Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,476, settled in 1868. 4 times the library visits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Girard’s best subject grades are an A− for walkability and schools and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a C for incomes. On walkability, just 20 of Kansas’ 372 towns do better. On civic life, just 3 of Kansas’ 362 towns do better. Girard has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Julius A. Wayland House and Girard Carnegie Library. Girard has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Girard beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| R V Haderlein Elem | PK–5 | 527 |
| Girard Middle | 6–8 | 201 |
| Girard High | 9–12 | 284 |
Census counts: 1,289 in 1880, 2,496 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Girard is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Girard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Girard.
Girard’s median household income is $40,000, below both Kansas’ towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Girard. About one in 4 of Girard’s working residents works in town.
| Girard | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Girard school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| R V Haderlein ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 527 | A− |
| Girard HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 284 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
The typical Girard home is worth about $153,000, about the same as a year ago, 38% below the Kansas typical home. 55% of households own their home in Girard, against 72% in Kansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Girard’s median rent is $869 a month.
| Girard | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $869 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Girard has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Girard is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
41% of Girard adults have high blood pressure. Girard beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 13% of Girard adults have diabetes.
| Girard | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Girard | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Only 7 of the 81 Kansas towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Girard.
| Girard | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.9 per 1,000 residents | 11 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Girard | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.3 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Girard | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Girard since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winston Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Girard
About 8 of every 100 Girard residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
Where Girard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
9 places in Girard on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Girard.
City in Crawford County, Kansas
Girard is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,496.
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One town shares a border with Girard.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girard | — | — | B− | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Crawford Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
Girard and Crawford Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Crawford Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Girard with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
4 times the library visits per person than the typical Kansas town.
That is 2.9 years of the area's median household income ($52,844 across the Pittsburg, KS area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
7 notable people were born here, including Dennis Hayden and Anna Marcet Haldeman.
