GirardTX
Today 20 people live in this town, first settled in 1909.
Is Girard a good place to live?
50% of residents live below the poverty line in Girard, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 643 in Texas we compare has a higher median age than Girard. Girard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Girard: who provides what
Girard is unincorporated, so Kent County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
Girard has mild winters and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 96°; in January, nights fall to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Girard is
15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Girard. The town beats the Texas average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Among adults locally, 34% sleep under 7 hours and 40% have high blood pressure.
| Girard | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Girard | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 10.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.3% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Girard, mostly drought
On expected storm and flood damage, Girard sits above 51% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 57% come from drought and 11% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Girard
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Girard; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Girard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Girard
Census-designated place in Texas, United States of America
Girard is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County, Texas, United States. The population was 53 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,116 ft
- ZIP code
- 79518
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Girard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Girard, TX a good place to live?
Girard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.