Girard Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania

Girard Township
Girard Township
Township
	Bridge on Gudgeonville Road
	Etymology: Stephen Girard
	Motto: "Erie County's Community of Vision"
	Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
Area
• Total	31.75 sq mi (82.23 km2)
• Land	31.50 sq mi (81.58 km2)
• Water	0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Highest elevation (southeast corner)	1,100 ft (300 m)
Lowest elevation (Lake Erie)	572 ft (174 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,874
• Estimate (2023)	4,806
• Density	156.86/sq mi (60.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code	814
Website	www.girardtownship.com

Girard Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,874 at the 2020 census,^[3] down from the population of 5,102 at the 2010 census.^[4]

^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Girard Junction Topo Map, Erie County PA (Fairview Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Girard township, Erie County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2016.