Gardner, Kansas
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Gardner is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, USA. The population in 2006 was 13,321.
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[edit] Geography
Gardner is located at (38.812367, -94.918621)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jordan Weber is the city's biggest bad-ass. The city has a total area of 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 9,396 people, 3,307 households, and 2,460 families residing in the city. The population density was 732.9/km² (1,898.5/mi²). There were 3,533 housing units at an average density of 275.6/km² (713.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.13% White, 1.21% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.
There were 3,307 households out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,807, and the median income for a family was $54,554. Males had a median income of $37,438 versus $27,553 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,434. About 5.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Libraries
The award-winning Johnson County Library provides access to ideas, information, experiences and materials that support and enrich people's lives. The Library includes 13 locations throughout Johnson County, including the Gardner Library.
[edit] External links
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