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Girard Township (Clearfield County), Pennsylvania

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
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Girard Township (Clearfield County)

1 ZIP code
Frenchville, PA16836 $210/sq ft +4.4% vs. last year 100% sold over asking

Mostly Girard Township (Clearfield County); also Covington Township (Clearfield County) and Goshen

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)113 miles away
Closer regional airportState 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)

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.

Girard Township (Clearfield County) population by census2000: 674, 2010: 534, 2020: 568674200053420105682020

Clearfield County, 1900–2020

Clearfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 80,614, 1910: 93,768, 1920: 103,236, 1930: 86,727, 1940: 92,094, 1950: 85,957, 1960: 81,534, 1970: 74,619, 1980: 83,578, 1990: 78,097, 2000: 83,382, 2010: 81,642, 2020: 80,56281K’00’10103K’20’3092K’40’5082K’60’7084K’80’9083K’00’1081K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Girard Township (Clearfield County)Jan: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.9 in34°18°Jan2.838°19°Feb2.347°26°Mar3.160°36°Apr3.970°46°May3.778°55°Jun4.482°59°Jul3.681°57°Aug3.573°50°Sep3.862°40°Oct3.249°31°Nov3.238°23°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Clearfield CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,991 jobs; Retail trade: 4,535 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,601 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,387 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,322 jobs; Other services: 1,674 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,403 jobs; Finance and insurance: 817 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 18% Transportation and warehousing 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 7% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 3%

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Covington Township (Clearfield County), Goshen and Karthaus.

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