Girardville, Pennsylvania
Girardville, Pennsylvania | |
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Main Street in Girardville | |
Location of Girardville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. | |
Girardville Location in Pennsylvania Girardville Girardville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′32″N 76°17′04″W / 40.79222°N 76.28444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1832 |
| Incorporated | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,308 |
| • Density | 2,526.7/sq mi (975.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17935 |
| Area codes | 570 and 272 |
| FIPS code | 42-29264 |
Girardville (nicknamed Guntown) is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Reading. Anthracite coal deposits are in the region. Coal-mining provided employment and incomes for many residents. As of the 2020 census, Girardville had a population of 1,308. It was founded in 1832 and is named after Stephen Girard of Philadelphia, who purchased large land holdings in and around the town. It was incorporated as a borough in 1872.