22-673: Girard may refer to: Places in the United States [ edit ] Girard, Alabama Girard, Georgia Girard, Illinois Girard, Kansas Girard, Michigan Girard, Minnesota Girard, Ohio Girard, Pennsylvania Girard, Texas Girard, West Virginia Girard Township, Macoupin County, Illinois Girard Township, Michigan Girard Township, Minnesota Girard Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania Girard Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Girard Avenue ,
44-596: A center of bootlegging . Even after prohibition had ended, Girard and Phenix City remained known for gambling and vice establishments, fueled by the growth of Fort Benning (now renamed Fort Moore) across the river. In 1923, Girard merged with neighboring Phenix City . In 1933, the boundary of Russell County was moved north to take in all of Phenix City that had previously been in Lee County . The Girard Historic District encompasses approximately 23 acres (9.3 ha) of Girard's downtown. The commercial section, closer to
66-533: A few rolling hills due to its close proximity to the fall line of the eastern United States . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 59,183 people, 23,262 households, and 14,948 families residing in the county. As of the census of 2010, there were 52,947 people living in the county. 53.7% were White , 41.8% Black or African American , 0.4% Asian , 0.4% Native American , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 1.3% of some other race and 2.1% of two or more races . 3.7% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). As of
88-447: A household in the county was $ 27,492, and the median income for a family was $ 34,004. Males had a median income of $ 28,696 versus $ 20,882 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 14,015. About 16.80% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the poverty line , including 26.50% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over. Russell County trends Democratic in presidential elections; having last supported
110-914: A street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served by two SEPTA stations: Girard station (Broad Street Line) , a subway station on serving the Broad Street Line Girard station (SEPTA Market-Frankford Line) , a rapid transit station on Market-Frankford Line SEPTA Route 15 , a trolley line also known as the Girard Avenue Line Woodland Hills, Los Angeles , California, was known as Girard until 1941 People [ edit ] Girard I of Roussillon (died 1113), count of Roussillon Girard II of Roussillon (died 1172), count of Roussillon Gerard la Pucelle (1117–1184), Anglo-French scholar of canon law, clerk, and Bishop of Coventry Girard of Buonalbergo , Norman chieftain in
132-461: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Russell County, Alabama Russell County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama . As of the 2020 census , the population was 59,183. Its county seat is Phenix City . Its name is in honor of Colonel Gilbert C. Russell , who fought in the wars against the Creek Indians . Russell County is part of
154-402: Is also known as Carignan Girard-Perregaux , Swiss manufacturer of complex timepieces Girard College , private philanthropic boarding school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Girard Estate, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania See also [ edit ] Giraud Gerard Girardin (disambiguation) Girardot (disambiguation) Girardville (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
176-530: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Girard, Alabama Girard, Alabama was a city in the far north-east corner of Russell County , Alabama across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus , Georgia . Named after Philadelphia-based banker Stephen Girard , who had purchased much of the Muscogee territory that would become Russell County,
198-671: The New York Times noted that the campaign was very successful and led to a relatively-low crime rate in Phenix City for the 20 years since then. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 647 square miles (1,680 km ), of which 641 square miles (1,660 km ) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km ) (0.9%) is water. The county is located in the Gulf Coastal Plain region, with
220-690: The Columbus , GA -AL Metropolitan Statistical Area . Of all counties in the United States, Russell County has the most people working in a state other than their own, at over 54% of the population, most of whom work in Columbus, Georgia . Russell County was established by an act of the state general assembly on December 18, 1832, from lands ceded to the state by the Creek Native Americans . The county seat has changed several times: Girard (1833–1839), Crawford originally Crockettsville (1839–1868), Seale (1868–1935) and Phenix City (1935–present). It
242-508: The census of 2000, there were 49,756 people, 19,741 households, and 13,423 families living in the county. The population density was 78 inhabitants per square mile (30 inhabitants/km ). There were 22,831 housing units, at an average density of 14/km (36/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was: 56.69% White , 40.84% Black or African American , 0.37% Native American , 0.36% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 0.59% from other races , and 1.07% from two or more races. Nearly 1.50% of
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#1732845230536264-519: The Democratic nomination for Alabama Attorney General on a platform of ridding the city of corruption and crime. Patterson ran for a state office since he was unable to run in local elections, as they were rigged. On June 18, 1954, Patterson was shot and killed by an unknown assassin. The murder set off a series of events that led to Governor Gordon Persons declaring martial law in the county and city because of its lawlessness on July 22 that year. That
286-479: The middle of the eleventh century in the Mezzogiorno Girard Cavalaz (1225–1247), Italian troubadour from Lombardy Girard Desargues (1591–1661), French mathematician and engineer, considered one of the founders of projective geometry Girard "Gerry" McDonald (born 1958), American ice hockey player Other uses [ edit ] Girard (surname) Girard (grape) , red wine grape that
308-639: The population of the Girard Beat/Precinct, which included the town between 1870 and 1900 was as follows: 1870=3,984; 1880=4,637; 1890=5,486; 1900=6,440. It formally ceased to exist in 1923 with its merger with Phenix City. Albert C. Baker , who was the only person to serve on the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court and the Arizona Supreme Court , was from Girard. This Russell County , Alabama state location article
330-443: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 19,741 households, out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 44.40% were married couples living together, 18.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
352-583: The river, contains several early 1900s buildings, including the Renaissance Revival Citizens' Bank, built in 1909 to control the illegal liquor trade. The Collins–Scott House, built in 1852 in Greek Revival style, is believed to be the oldest house in Russell County. Several shotgun houses built to house workers at the cotton mills, and more ornate Victorian cottages run up the hill from
374-485: The river. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Girard first appeared on the 1850 U.S. Census as an incorporated community of 748 residents. Oddly, despite being a large center of population for the time, exceeding an estimated 1,000 residents after 1860, it was not separately returned on the census again until 1900 when it had nearly 4,000 residents. For reference purposes,
396-503: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Girard . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Girard&oldid=1179486928 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
418-592: The town of Girard served as the county's first seat from 1832 to 1839. It was incorporated around 1833. Girard was the site of Fort Ingersoll, built during the Creek War of 1836 to protect white interests in the area. The town saw much of the fighting in the 1865 Battle of Columbus , culminating in the burning of the Dillingham Street bridge by retreating Confederates, and the eventual capture of Columbus. After Alabama prohibited alcohol sales in 1915, Girard became
440-402: Was 2.49, and the average family size was 3.05. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.50% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.90 males. The median income for
462-438: Was named for War of 1812, Col. Gilbert Christian Russell Sr., 1782–1861, 3rd U.S. Infantry. In the 1940s and 1950s, Russell County and especially its county seat, Phenix City gained a reputation of lawlessness, political corruption and being a den for vice such as organized crime, prostitution, and gambling. The city police and county deputies also took part in the corruption. In 1954, the local politician Albert Patterson won
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#1732845230536484-469: Was the only time since the Reconstruction era that martial law was declared in a US city for reasons other than civil unrest or natural disaster. The Alabama National Guard was called in to assume the role of the police and clean up the area of illegal activities. The state of martial law was rescinded on January 17, 1955, with Russell County and Phenix City both returning to civilian control. In 1974,
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