Girard Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
| Girard Township | |
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| Township | |
Girard Township sign
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| Etymology: Stephen Girard | |
| Motto: "Erie County's Community of Vision" | |
 Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.7 sq mi (82.2 km2) |
| • Land | 31.5 sq mi (81.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,102 |
| • Density | 162/sq mi (62.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | www |
Girard Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,102 at the 2010 census.
The Gudgeonville Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The township is in western Erie County, bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Fairview Township and Franklin Township to the east, Elk Creek Township and Conneaut Township to the south, and Springfield Township to the west. In addition, Girard Township surrounds the boroughs of Lake City and Girard and is bordered to the south by the borough of Platea.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82.2 km2), of which 31.5 square miles (81.6 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), or 0.79%, is water.Elk Creek flows through the township from the east to its mouth at Lake Erie in the northwest part of the township.
Interstate 90 crosses the southeastern part of the township, with access from Exit 9 near Platea. U.S. Route 20 crosses the center of the township, passing through Girard, and Pennsylvania Route 5 crosses the northern part, close to Lake Erie, passing through Lake City. Pennsylvania Route 18 runs north-south through the township, connecting the three boroughs.
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