Girard Township (Clearfield County) is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to about 526 people across 63 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16836.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population5268 per sq mi
Median home value$117,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Girard Township (Clearfield County); also Covington Township (Clearfield County) and Goshen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Girard Township (Clearfield County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Girard Township (Clearfield County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)113 miles away
Closer regional airport
State College Regional Airport (SCE)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA179 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Girard Township (Clearfield County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Girard Township (Clearfield County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 15th DistrictGlenn Thompson (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Girard Township (Clearfield County) had 568 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 2137th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Clearfield County grew from 80,614 residents in 1900 to 80,562 in 2020.
Clearfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clearfield Lawrence Ap, PA weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Clearfield County
25,320 jobs at 1,910 businesses in Clearfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Mount Nittany Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · State College27.1 miles
Penn Highlands DuboisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dubois28.1 miles
Penn Highlands ElkCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Marys28.5 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Girard Township (Clearfield County)
Grocery stores
Mt View Market Place Deli8.5 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
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