Girard TownshipMN
A town of 708.
Is Girard Township a good place to live?
The biggest place to walk is Glendalough State Park, 839 acres with 2 miles of trail. Girard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
708 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Girard Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Girard Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Girard Township.
The median age in Girard Township is higher than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
In Girard Township, 13% of residents are under 18. Girard Township: 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 33% in Minnesota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. People 65 and older are 43% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide).
| Girard Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62.1 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Girard Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.9% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Fewer of Girard Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Girard Township: 11% of residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Wadena (13%), Henning (7%) and Perham (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles. For Girard Township, the average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Girard Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Girard Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Girard Township sits below 76% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Girard Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Girard Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Girard Township, the midsummer high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Girard Township is
For adults in Girard Township, the share who feel lonely is 30%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Girard Township is ahead of Minnesota on 7 and behind on 10. In Girard Township, 15% of adults binge drink, and 29% sleep under 7 hours.
| Girard Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Girard Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Girard Township, 2.1% of the land is conserved
The trail density in Girard Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. 3.2 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Girard Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glendalough State Park | 2 mi | 839 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Girard Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Girard Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Girard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Girard Township for work
Where Girard Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Girard Township
Girard Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 715 at the 2020 census. Girard Township was organized in 1882.
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Is Girard Township, MN a good place to live?
Girard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.