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Welcome to the City of Girard, Ohio – The Heart of the Valley

 

The city of Girard offers quality of life benefits and services to its residents and visitors.

 

Girard City is a small community of approximately 10,000 residents and is situated along the southern/central border of Trumbull County, Ohio. The 6.06 square-mile city contains 3,882 acres of land. Girard is the “Heart of the Valley” (Mahoning Valley). Regional transportation routes are the “arteries” of the city. Interstate 80 spans the city from east to west with entrance/exit ramps on US Route 422. State Route 11 supplies a means to egress to Mahoning County to the south and goes north to Ashtabula County/Lake Erie. Two acres of active railroads run along the Mahoning River, which runs through the westerly end of the city. Girard is located entirely in the Mahoning Watershed Basin. There is a boat launch ramp for non-motorized recreational boats to navigate the Mahoning River. The Mahoning River flows southeast, meets up with various rivers, and eventually empties into the Gulf of Mexico by way of the Mississippi River. 

The elevations in Girard range from 836 – 1,116 feet above sea level. The highest elevation is in the south-eastern most portion of the city south of Amherst Street and east of the 711 Connector. The lowest elevation occurs on the Mahoning River as it exits the city in a southerly direction.

Residential uses occupy 928 acres. Households enjoy miles of sidewalks and recreational spaces. Parks and recreation include Liberty Park, Tod Park, Stambaugh Park, and Hartzell Park. Public services include city hall and justice center, educational institutions, religious institutions, Girard Liberty Union Cemetery, public library, historical museum, post office, and police and fire stations.

The city of Girard offers a variety of businesses occupying over 500 acres, which include commercial, industrial, and commercial recreation. 

Restaurants, pubs, pharmacies, variety stores, specialty stores, real estate and insurance offices, medical and dental services, and more are all within the city of Girard.