| Gardner, Kansas | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: Where the Trails Divide | |
| Location of Gardner, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Drovetta [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.2 sq mi (16.4 km2) |
| • Land | 10.2 sq mi (16.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,123 |
| • Density | 1,874.8/sq mi (723.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 66030-66031 |
| Area code(s) | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-25425[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0479553[4] |
| Website | GardnerKansas.gov |
Gardner is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,123.[2]
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Gardner was founded where the California Trail and Santa Fe Trail divided, sending travelers due west over the mountains and through Colorado and Salt Lake City toward San Francisco or through Sante Fe and Albuquerque toward Los Angeles and San Diego.
Gardner was founded as a Free-Stater settlement in 1857. Settled primarily by emigrants from Massachusetts, it may have been named for Henry Gardner, then governor of Massachusetts. Four years after its establishment, it became the first community in Johnson County — and perhaps the first in the state — to experience an attack by Confederate forces.[5]
Gardner is located at (38.812367, -94.918621).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), all land.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 3,191 |
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| 2000 | 9,396 | 194.5% | |
| 2010 | 19,123 | 103.5% | |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 9,396 people, 3,307 households, and 2,460 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,898.5 people per square mile (732.9/km²). There were 3,533 housing units at an average density of 713.8 per square mile (275.6/km²). 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. 26.8% were of German, 18.2% American, 11.5% Irish and 5.6% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
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.
The Coleman Company's recently completed distribution center will employ a full time staff of 160 people and a contingent work force of more than 100.
The mayor of Gardner is Dave Drovetta, who was elected on April 7, 2009. The city council is made up of 5 members. It has one elected member, Todd Winters. Steve Hale was appointed by Drovetta to fill his own city council seat, which was vacated after Drovetta won his mayoral election. Dan Newburg and Kristina Harrison were appointed by the mayor after two members (John Shepherd and Mary Peters) were recalled, and Brian Broxterman was appointed to fill a seat vacated by the resignation of another City Council member, Dan Thompson.[7]
Gardner is part of the USD 231 school district. Located in Gardner are five out of the six elementary schools (Edgerton Elementary is the only school in the district not located in Gardner). These include Gardner Elementary, Sunflower Elementary, Madison Elementary, Nike Elementary, and Moonlight Elementary. The district also has two middle schools, Wheatridge and Pioneer Ridge, and one high school (Gardner-Edgerton High School) all located in Gardner.[8]
The Johnson County Library maintains a branch in Gardner.[9]
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