Editing Gardner, Kansas

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Gardner, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|image_caption            = Main & Elm Street (2022)
|image_flag               = Flag of Gardner, Kansas.svg
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|image_map                = Johnson_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Gardner_Highlighted.svg
|map_caption              = Location within [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]] and [[Kansas]]
|image_map1               = Map of Johnson County, Kansas, U.S..png
|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        =

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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1857
|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
|established_date1        =
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1887
|named_for                = [[Henry Gardner]]

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|government_footnotes     =
|government_type          = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Todd Winters<ref name="city-council"/>
|leader_title1            = City Administrator
|leader_name1             = Jim Pruetting

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|area_total_sq_mi         = 10.31
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|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.04
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|unit_pref                = Imperial

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|elevation_ft             = 1063

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 23287
|pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=May 16, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 3, 2022}}</ref>
|pop_est_as_of            = 2021
|population_est           = 23942
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
|postal_code              = 66030-66031 <ref name="GR7">{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|access-date=2012-02-15|author=United States Postal Service|year=2012}}</ref>
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 913|913]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 20-25425 
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 485580<ref name="GNIS">{{GNIS|485580}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.gardnerkansas.gov/|gardnerkansas.gov}}
}}

'''Gardner''' is a city in [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 23,287.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Gardner, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Gardner_city,_Kansas?g=1600000US2025425 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123023640/https://data.census.gov/profile/Gardner_city,_Kansas?g=1600000US2025425 |archive-date=November 23, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Census-2020-QF">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts; Gardner, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/gardnercitykansas/POP010220 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824202612/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/gardnercitykansas/POP010220 |archive-date=August 24, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>  It is located within the [[Kansas City metropolitan area]].

==History==
Gardner was founded where the [[Santa Fe Trail]] and the [[Oregon Trail|Oregon]]/[[California Trail|California]] Trails divided. The Santa Fe Trail sent travelers southwest through Santa Fe and Albuquerque toward Los Angeles and San Diego. The Oregon/California Trails bore west for a few miles before turning north toward the Kansas River valley, followed the [[Big Blue River (Kansas)|Big Blue River]] into present-day Nebraska, followed the Platte River west, and ultimately split in present-day Wyoming, Idaho or Utah.<ref>{{cite web |last=Crease |first=Craig |title=History of Gardner |url=http://gardnerkansas.gov/index.php/history-of-gardner/ |publisher=City of Gardner |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415080039/http://gardnerkansas.gov/index.php/history-of-gardner |archive-date=2014-04-15 }}</ref>

Gardner was founded as a [[Free-Stater (Kansas)|Free-Stater]] settlement in 1857. Settled primarily by emigrants from Massachusetts, it was named for [[Henry Gardner]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n133 134]}}</ref> 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 States of America|Confederate]] forces.<ref>[https://gardnerhistoricalmuseum.com/gardner-history/ Gardner History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821191859/https://gardnerhistoricalmuseum.com/gardner-history/ |date=August 21, 2018 }}, Gardner Historical Museum. Accessed 2018-08-21.</ref>

The first post office in Gardner was established in 1858.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:JO |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=11 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009124148/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3AJO |archive-date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|10.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|10.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref> The most notable body of water in Gardner is Gardner Lake, on the north side of town, off  South Gardner Road and 151st Street. The headwaters of Kill Creek, which runs north joining with the [[Kansas River]] in [[De Soto, Kansas|De Soto]], are also in Gardner.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Gardner has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724462&cityname=Gardner%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Gardner, Kansas]</ref>

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 | location    = Gardner, Kansas ([[New Century AirCenter]]) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1945–1970, 1997–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 74
 | Feb record high F  = 81
 | Mar record high F  = 87
 | Apr record high F  = 92
 | May record high F  = 95
 | Jun record high F  = 104
 | Jul record high F  = 114
 | Aug record high F  = 111
 | Sep record high F  = 107
 | Oct record high F  = 96
 | Nov record high F  = 81
 | Dec record high F  = 74
 | year record high F = 
 | Jan avg record high F  = 64.0
 | Feb avg record high F  = 67.9
 | Mar avg record high F  = 77.7
 | Apr avg record high F  = 84.3
 | May avg record high F  = 89.1
 | Jun avg record high F  = 94.7
 | Jul avg record high F  = 99.7
 | Aug avg record high F  = 99.8
 | Sep avg record high F  = 93.8
 | Oct avg record high F  = 86.0
 | Nov avg record high F  = 73.7
 | Dec avg record high F  = 65.1
 | year avg record high F = 101.7
 | Jan high F = 39.4
 | Feb high F = 44.1
 | Mar high F = 56.0
 | Apr high F = 66.0
 | May high F = 75.4
 | Jun high F = 84.7
 | Jul high F = 89.4
 | Aug high F = 88.2
 | Sep high F = 79.7
 | Oct high F = 67.5
 | Nov high F = 54.0
 | Dec high F = 43.0
 | year high F = 65.6
 | Jan mean F = 29.8
 | Feb mean F = 34.1
 | Mar mean F = 44.9
 | Apr mean F = 54.8
 | May mean F = 64.9
 | Jun mean F = 74.5
 | Jul mean F = 78.8
 | Aug mean F = 77.4
 | Sep mean F = 68.6
 | Oct mean F = 56.5
 | Nov mean F = 43.8
 | Dec mean F = 33.6
 | year mean F = 55.1
 | Jan low F = 20.1
 | Feb low F = 24.1
 | Mar low F = 33.8
 | Apr low F = 43.6
 | May low F = 54.4
 | Jun low F = 64.3
 | Jul low F = 68.2
 | Aug low F = 66.5
 | Sep low F = 57.5
 | Oct low F = 45.5
 | Nov low F = 33.6
 | Dec low F = 24.2
 | year low F = 44.7
 | Jan avg record low F  = 0.0
 | Feb avg record low F  = 5.0
 | Mar avg record low F  = 14.1
 | Apr avg record low F  = 26.9
 | May avg record low F  = 39.9
 | Jun avg record low F  = 51.5
 | Jul avg record low F  = 58.5
 | Aug avg record low F  = 55.9
 | Sep avg record low F  = 43.5
 | Oct avg record low F  = 28.2
 | Nov avg record low F  = 17.0
 | Dec avg record low F  = 5.2
 | year avg record low F = -3.6
 | Jan record low F  = -12
 | Feb record low F  = -15
 | Mar record low F  = -7
 | Apr record low F  = 18
 | May record low F  = 31
 | Jun record low F  = 43
 | Jul record low F  = 49
 | Aug record low F  = 47
 | Sep record low F  = 36
 | Oct record low F  = 23
 | Nov record low F  = 4
 | Dec record low F  = -11
 | year record low F = 
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 | Jan precipitation inch = 1.05
 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.50
 | Mar precipitation inch = 2.31
 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.76
 | May precipitation inch = 5.08
 | Jun precipitation inch = 5.26
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.21
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.95
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.74
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.27
 | Nov precipitation inch = 1.91
 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.50
 | year precipitation inch = 37.54
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 | Jan precipitation days  = 5.5
 | Feb precipitation days  = 6.4
 | Mar precipitation days  = 9.4
 | Apr precipitation days  = 11.0
 | May precipitation days  = 13.4
 | Jun precipitation days  = 11.1
 | Jul precipitation days  = 9.3
 | Aug precipitation days  = 9.4
 | Sep precipitation days  = 9.0
 | Oct precipitation days  = 8.9
 | Nov precipitation days  = 6.1
 | Dec precipitation days  = 5.7
 | year precipitation days = 105.2
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = 
| 1880 = 203
| 1890 = 515
| 1900 = 475
| 1910 = 514
| 1920 = 514
| 1930 = 493
| 1940 = 510
| 1950 = 676
| 1960 = 1619
| 1970 = 1839
| 1980 = 2392
| 1990 = 3191
| 2000 = 9396
| 2010 = 19123
| 2020 = 23287
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 25378
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = [https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]<br/>2010-2020<ref name="Census-2020-QF"/>
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 23,287 people, 8,005 households, and 5,938 families in Gardner.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Gardner%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,996.8 per square mile (771.0/km{{sup|2}}). There were 8,294 housing units at an average density of 711.2 per square mile (274.6/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Gardner%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web  |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 79.22% (18,449) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (76.52% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 3.89% (907) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.56% (130) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 1.78% (415) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% (32) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 3.58% (834) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 10.82% (2,520) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Gardner%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 10.21% (2,378) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Gardner%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 8,005 households, 47.7% had children under the age of 18; 56.1% were married couples living together; 21.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 20.4% of households consisted of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.3.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Gardner%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 20.9% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Gardner%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

32.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 104.9 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $78,193 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,899) and the median family income was $86,859 (+/- $4,392).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Gardner%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $49,402 (+/- $4,503) versus $30,995 (+/- $3,086) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $39,662 (+/- $2,267).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Gardner%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 4.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.9% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Gardner%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Gardner%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 19,123 people, 6,644 households, and 4,938 families living in the city.<ref name="Census2010">{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=March 6, 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1889.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 7,300 housing units at an average density of {{convert|721.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.2% of the population.

There were 6,644 households, of which 49.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age in the city was 30 years. 33.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 37.7% were from 25 to 44; 17.1% were from 45 to 64; and 5.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 9,396 people, 3,307 households, and 2,460 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,898.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,533 housing units at an average density of {{convert|713.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.05% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.85% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.99% of the population. 26.8% were of [[German Americans|German]], 18.2% [[American ancestry|American]], 11.5% [[Irish Americans|Irish]] and 5.6% [[English Americans|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 [[Marriage|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.

As of 2000 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.

==Economy==
[[BNSF Railway]] built a refueling plant and office in [[Edgerton, Kansas|Edgerton]] which is 3 miles from western Gardner. It opened in May 2013 and employs about 200. <ref>https://www.bnsf.com/about-bnsf/growth-timeline/index.html</ref>

===Largest employers===
According to the city's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref name="2015CAFR">{{cite web|url=http://www.gardnerkansas.gov/home/showdocument?id=1894|title=City of Gardner, Kansas 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015|format=PDF |access-date=March 2, 2017}}</ref> the largest employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
||1
|[[Unified school district|Unified School District No. 231]]
|800
|-
|2
|[[Walmart]]
|250
|-
|3
|Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital
|174
|-
|4
|Epic Landscape Productions
|172
|-
|5
|[[Coleman Company|Coleman]]
|167
|-
|6
|City of Gardner
|135
|-
|7
|TradeNet Publishing
|130
|-
|8
|[[Price Chopper (supermarket)|Price Chopper]]
|130
|-
|9
|Medical Lodge of Gardner
|102
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==Government==
The mayor of Gardner is Todd Winters, who was sworn in on December 6, 2021. The city council is made up of five (5) at-large members, each of whom serve rotating 4-year terms.<ref name="city-council">{{cite web |title=Governing Body |url=https://www.gardnerkansas.gov/government/officials/city-council |website=City of Gardner Kansas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203054952/https://www.gardnerkansas.gov/government/officials/city-council |archive-date=February 3, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Law enforcement ===
The Gardner Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the City of Gardner. As of February of 2025 it employs 38 sworn officers. The Gardner Police Department provides patrol services for the city, investigations, and animal control services. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Police Operations Division {{!}} Gardner, KS |url=https://www.gardnerkansas.gov/government/departments-and-divisions-/police-department/police-operations-division-420 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250113115016/https://www.gardnerkansas.gov/government/departments-and-divisions-/police-department/police-operations-division-420 |archive-date=2025-01-13 |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=www.gardnerkansas.gov |language=en}}</ref> The Gardner Police Department is contracted with USD 231 to provide school resource officer services.

==Education==
Gardner is part of the [[Gardner-Edgerton USD 231|USD 231]] school district. Located in Gardner are six out of the seven 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, Grand Star Elementary, and Moonlight Elementary. The district also has three middle schools, Wheatridge, Trail Ridge, and Pioneer Ridge, and one high school (Gardner-Edgerton High School) all located in Gardner.

===Library===
The Johnson County Library maintains a branch in Gardner.<ref>[http://www.jocolibrary.org Johnson County Library]</ref>

==Notable people==
Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Gardner include:
* [[Ray McIntire]] (1918–1996), engineer, inventor<ref>{{cite news|last=Thompson |first=D. |title=Gardner Scientist Honored by State Project |newspaper=The Gardner News |date=2011-03-12 |url=https://gardnernews.com/2011/03/page/10/ |access-date=2016-04-01 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[John Means (baseball)|John Means]] (1993– ), baseball pitcher
* [[Bubba Starling]] (1992– ), baseball center fielder<ref>{{cite web | title = Bubba Starling | website = Baseball-Reference.com | url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=starli000bub | access-date = 2016-04-01}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[California Trail]]
* [[Oregon Trail]]
* [[Santa Fe Trail]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{See also|Johnson County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Johnson County, Kansas}}

==External links==
* [https://www.gardnerkansas.gov/ City of Gardner]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260711 Gardner - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/gardner.pdf Gardner city map], KDOT

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