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City of Gardner

Gardner, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Gardner, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°48′45″N 94°55′7″W / 38.8125°N 94.91861°W / 38.8125; -94.91861Coordinates: 38°48′45″N 94°55′7″W / 38.8125°N 94.91861°W / 38.8125; -94.91861
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Government
 - MayorDavid Drovetta [1]
Area
 - Total4.9 sq mi (12.8 km2)
 - Land4.9 sq mi (12.8 km2)
 - Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,060 ft (323 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total9,396
 Density1,898.5/sq mi (733.0/km2)
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes66030-66031
Area code(s)913
FIPS code20-25425[2]
GNIS feature ID0479553[3]
Websitehttp://gardnerkansas.gov

Gardner is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,396.

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History

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.[citation needed]

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.[4]

Government

The mayor of Gardner is Dave Drovetta, who was elected on April 7, 2009. The city council has five elected members: Steve Hale, Mary Peters, Dan Thompson, John Shepherd, and Todd Winters.[5]

Geography

Gardner is located at 38°48′45″N 94°55′7″W / 38.8125°N 94.91861°W / 38.8125; -94.91861 (38.812367, -94.918621).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] 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/sq mi (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.

Education

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). The district also has two middle schools and one high school all located in Gardner.[7]

Libraries

The Johnson County Library maintains a branch in Gardner.[8]

See also

Information on this and other cities in Kansas

Other information for Kansas

References

  1. ^ http://www.gardnerkansas.gov
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ Gardner History, Gardner Museum and Historical Society. Accessed 2009-09-23.
  5. ^ http://www.gardnerkansas.gov Retrieved 2009-09-20
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  7. ^ http://www.usd231.com/webUSD231/forms/home_red.aspx Retrieved 2009-09-20
  8. ^ http://www.jocolibrary.org

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