Gardner, Colorado

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Population in July 2007: 583.

Males: 298	(51.1%)
Females: 285	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	45.4 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip code: 81040

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,492 (it was $24,583 in 2000)

Gardner:	$33,492
Colorado:	$55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,280

Gardner:	$23,280
Colorado:	$29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $170,916 (it was $105,400 in 2000)

Gardner:	$170,916
Colorado:	$233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $211,854; Detached houses: $231,296; Mobile homes: $59,750

Gardner, CO residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Gardner:

White Non-Hispanic (75.8%)
Hispanic (32.1%)
Other race (13.7%)
Two or more races (5.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gardner: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6966 feet

Land area: 492.0 square miles.

Population density: 1.2 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gardner

High school or higher: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 12.3%
Mean travel time to work: 41.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gardner CCD

Never married: 23.4%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 16.1%

21 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

This place:	3.6%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Gardner, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gardner to the number of sex offenders is 292 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gardner:	0.4% ($445)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (48.6 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (79.4 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (482.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Rye, CO (4.5 miles ), La Veta, CO (4.8 miles ), Colorado City, CO (5.1 miles ), Fort Garland, CO (5.1 miles ), Beulah Valley, CO (5.1 miles ), Silver Cliff, CO (5.2 miles ), Blanca, CO (5.2 miles ), Westcliffe, CO (5.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.78 N, Longitude: 105.26 W

Area code: 719

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (36%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Public administration (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Mining (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (25%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Construction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Carpenters (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Plant and system operators (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Other financial specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Other financial specialists (9%)
Painters and paperhangers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Gardner-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Gardner place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 7/4/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Gardner-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from Gardner center
On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from Gardner center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from Gardner center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Gardner:

SPANISH PEAKS REG HLTH CTR - CAH (about 28 miles; WALSENBURG, CO)
SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 38 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)
CENTURA HEALTH-ST MARY CORWIN MED CTR (about 45 miles; PUEBLO, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Gardner, CO

Airports located in Gardner:

Golden Field (Yellow Hat) Airport (Runways: 2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gardner:

ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 52 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 82 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 86 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 112 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)

Public elementary/middle school in Gardner:

GARDNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 25421 HIGHWAY 69; Grades: PK - 08)

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Notable locations in Gardner: Sharpsdale (A), Singing River Ranch (B), South Windmill (C), Cordrey Windmill (D), Wolf Windmill (E), Doc Watkins Windmill (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sanches Cemetery (1), Gardner Cemetery (2), Cisneros Cemetery (3), Maes Creek Cemetery (4), Chama Cemetery (5), Gonzales Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lily Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Blue Lakes (C), Dry Lake (D), Roach Reservoir (E), Murray Reservoir (F), Wolf Reservoir (G), Beeman Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Creek (A), Arroyo Hondo (B), Aspen Creek (C), Yellowstone Creek (D), Bear Creek (E), Bruff Creek (F), Cascade Creek (G), Central Branch (H), Cisneros Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gardner and their reported violations in the past:

GARDNER TOWN OF (Population served: 115, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-1999), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and APR-03-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-24-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2006)

7 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	41.1%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	19.1%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gardner, CO

Gardner compared to Colorado state average:

Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Huerfano County Colorado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%) Wood (36%) Electricity (11%) Solar energy (5%)

Religion statistics for Gardner

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Vineyard USA	Churches of Christ
Adherents	80.9%	5.9%	3.9%	3.6%	1.4%
Congregations	27.8%	11.1%	11.1%	5.6%	5.6%

Name	Assemblies of God	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Lutheran Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	1.6%
Congregations	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%	16.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.80%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Pueblo County, CO	1.22% ($16,222 average AGI)
from Adams County, CO	0.59% ($60,308)
from El Paso County, CO	0.59% ($29,462)

9.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,433 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.14%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pueblo County, CO	2.27% ($28,460 average AGI)
to Las Animas County, CO	0.50% ($35,364)
to Denver County, CO	0.45% ($20,800)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gardner:

KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
KGHF (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KFEL (970 AM; 3 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: WELLSPRING HARVEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gardner:

KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
K208DP (89.5 FM; NATHROP, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MTN PUBLIC B/CAST HOUSE INC)
KSBV (93.7 FM; SALIDA, CO; Owner: ARKANSAS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
K219CF (91.7 FM; DEL NORTE, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
KSPK (102.3 FM; WALSENBURG, CO; Owner: MAINSTREET BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

County Rd & Bridge Shop Gardner, Call Sign: KNBN604, Licensee ID: L00391423
Assigned Frequencies : 155.040 MHz
Grant Date: 08/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011
Registrant: County Of Huerfano, County Courthouse, Walsenburg, CO 81089, Phone: (719) 738-2370
Telemetry Sys Sheep Mtn 3, Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPKA880
Assigned Frequencies : 453.250 MHz
Grant Date: 12/04/2001, Expiration Date: 01/08/2012, Certifier: Mark E Atkins
Registrant: 711 Sw 7th Place, Andrews, TX 79714, Phone: (432) 523-7526, Fax: (432) 523-7510, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ARCO, Sw Cor Sec 14 7375 R 70 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45 m, Overall height: 59 m, Call Sign: WQDJ745
Assigned Frequencies : 6636.25 MHz
Grant Date: 09/13/2005, Expiration Date: 09/13/2015, Certifier: Robert A Benz
Registrant: Digitcom Electronics, Inc, La Junta, CO 81050, Phone: (719) 384-8553, Fax: (719) 384-7583, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: WA0UWK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00868239
Grant Date: 05/26/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014
Registrant: Daniel O Berge, 2018 Cr 540, Gardner, CO 81040-0041

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: LOEFFLER PAZMANY PL-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 111WG , Serial Number: CAF-4, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 08/26/1980
Registrant (Individual): Robert M Loeffler, 2801 County Road 634 Box 4, Gardner, CO 81040
Aircraft: GUAY MARC VAN'S RV 6A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 345TL , Serial Number: 21655, Airworthiness Date: 10/26/2005
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert M Loeffler, Po Box 4, Gardner, CO 81040, Other Owners: Gail Terry
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-200 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5029S , Serial Number: 28R-35775, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 06/05/1970
Registrant (Co-Owned): Gerald L Vetter, 2811 County Rd 634, Gardner, CO 81040, Other Owners: Hoehne Rebecca Vetter
Aircraft: PIPER PA-30 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 139 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7366Y , Serial Number: 30-417, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1964
Registrant (Individual): James L Perry, Po Box 111, Gardner, CO 81040

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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