Local servicesHospitalGirard Medical Center1.3 miPost officeGirard Post Office2.0 miTown hallGirard City Hall2.1 miPoliceCrawford County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationCrawford County Fire District 41.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryR V Haderlein Elementary School1.6 miMiddleGirard Middle School2.0 miCollegePittsburg State University12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN32 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL106 miInterstateI-4932 miUS highwayUS 699.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66743 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66743 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:58 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:30 am – 5:04 pm
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People4,313 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.21,664 householdsMedian household income $55,515Median home value $129,200Median rent $837 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,361 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,965 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 21 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days52 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Girard station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksFrisco Lakelake · 8.2 miLake Crawfordlake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrawford State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 365 acresCrawford State Park Lakestate park · 9.4 mi · 108 acresCrawford Fishing Lake Number Onestate park · 9.7 mi · 419 acresMined Land Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 515 acresNeosho Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 2,999 acresPrairie State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 3,044 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201429 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201429 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCrawford County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 24 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Girardserves 2,497 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation975 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
