Township Information
Otter Tail County’s Girard Township, organized March 21, 1882, has a name that is borne by townships and villages or cities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, and other states, in honor of Stephen Girard (1750-1831), of Philadelphia, a wealthy merchant and philanthropist and founder of Girard College.
Population: 720
Area: 35.61444 Square Miles
Major Lakes: Beauty Shore, East & West Battle, Emma, Ethel, Mason, Tamarack
Minor Civil Division: 2711123840
Township and Range: T 133N – R 39W
Commissioner Districts: District 3
Cities in this Township: There are no cities in this township
Fire, Rescue and Ambulance
DIAL 911 – They know who to send
By contract, Girard is 100% covered by Henning Ambulance Service
Girard has Fire Contracts with Henning, Vining and Battle Lake Fire Departments
Meetings
Township Road/Right-of-Way Policy
Notice:
No person shall throw, deposit, place, or dump on any Girard Township road or road right-of-way any leaves, sticks, rocks, ashes, wire, cans, garbage, papers, snow, or any other offensive matter that will make it difficult for mowing, snow plowing, or any other Township road maintenance to be done.
Any person who throws, deposits, places, or dumps any of the materials specified on any Girard Township road or road right-of-way shall be subject to up to a $500.00 fine plus the cost of removal of such materials if they fail to remove such materials within 30 days from the date of notification. Failure to comply will result in Township action for removal and the person being charged and fined.