Editing Gardner, Wisconsin

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'''Gardner''' is a town in [[Door County, Wisconsin|Door County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of [[Little Sturgeon, Wisconsin|Little Sturgeon]] is located in the town.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190409220836/http://map.co.door.wi.us/gis-lio/maps/Gar.pdf Map of the Town of Gardner], Door County Land Use Services Department, August 16, 2017 (Archived April 9, 2019)</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the [[Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town|town]] has a total area of 113.5&nbsp;square miles (294.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 34.3&nbsp;square miles (88.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 79.2&nbsp;square miles (205.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (69.80%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 493 households, and 352 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 34.9 people per square mile (13.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 966 housing units at an average density of 28.2 per square mile (10.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.42% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.58% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 493 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $46,071. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $21,741 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,181. About 4.9% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Sugar Creek County Park==
The land for Sugar Creek County Park was purchased in 1945; there are 40 acres and 1050 feet of [[Green Bay (Lake Michigan)|Green Bay]] shoreline in the park.<ref>[https://www.co.door.wi.gov/539/Sugar-Creek-County-Park Sugar Creek County Park], ''co.door.wi.gov''</ref>
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==Notable people==

* [[William Moore (Wisconsin politician)|William Moore]], member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, was born in the town<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1933,' Biographical Sketch of William Moore, pg. 233</ref>

== Gallery ==
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|File:Gardner portion of ISS062-E-151328 - View of Wisconsin (cropped).jpg|Gardner on April 15, 2020, taken from the International Space Station. [[Gardner Swamp Wildlife Area]] is above and to the left of the center.
|File:Aerial view of the Gardner portion of Snake Island, also called Basin Island, Door County, Wisconsin 2020 (cropped).png|The Gardner portion of Snake Island, also called Basin Island
|File:Northeastern part of mainland Gardner, Door County, Wisconsin 2020 (cropped).png|Northeastern part of mainland Gardner
|File:Southern Door High School 2020.jpg|Southern Door High School, located within the town
|File:Atlas of Door County, Wisconsin LOC 2008622055-16.jpg|1914 plat map of Gardner
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==References==
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{{Door County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Towns in Door County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]