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Population (year 2000): 1,406. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,456 (+3.6% change)
 

Males: 701  (49.9%)
Females: 705  (50.1%)

Grundy County

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60424.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,600 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Gardner  $44,600
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $103,800 (it was $96,600 in 2000)
Gardner  $103,800
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Gardner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)


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Ancestries: German (22.1%), Irish (18.3%), Italian (16.9%), English (11.4%), Norwegian (7.2%), Polish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/22/1914

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 1377 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gardner

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gardner village

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

35 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This village:  2.5%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Gardner, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gardner to the number of sex offenders is 478 to 1.

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

Gardner:  2.1% ($1,986)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (27.6 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (62.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: South Wilmington, IL (2.5 miles ), East Brooklyn, IL (3.2 miles) , Braceville, IL (4.0 miles ), Godley, IL (5.6 miles ), Coal City, IL (7.1 miles ), Reddick, IL (7.5 miles ), Carbon Hill, IL (7.5 miles ), Diamond, IL (7.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $44,600
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $58,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $261,200

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Latitude: 41.19 N, Longitude: 88.31 W


Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+12.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (28%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Gardner (1999):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (313.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 thefts (392.2 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (78.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 84.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 339.3)

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Gardner-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Gardner village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gardner:
  • MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MORRIS, IL)
  • PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; JOLIET, IL)
  • SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; JOLIET, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gardner:
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 57 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 61 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 65 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gardner:
  • DWIGHT (about 10 miles; DWIGHT, IL; ID: DTG)
  • MORRIS MUNI - JAMES R. WASHBURN FIELD (about 18 miles; MORRIS, IL; ID: C09)
  • EMPRESS RIVER CASINO (about 23 miles; JOLIET, IL; ID: I01)

Amtrak station near Gardner:
  • 11 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.

Operable nuclear power plants near Gardner:
  • 9 miles: Braidwood 2 in Braidwood, IL.
  • 9 miles: Braidwood 1 in Braidwood, IL.
  • 15 miles: Dresden 2 in Morris, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gardner:
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 28 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; LISLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,102)
Public high school in Gardner:
  • GARDNER-SOUTH WILMINGTON TWP H S (Students: 217; Location: PO BOX 257; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Gardner:
  • GARDNER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: PO BOX 347; Grades: KG - 08)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.8%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Gardner compared to Illinois state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gardner (2007 data):
  • Standard Bank and Trust Company: Gardner Branch at Depot Street, branch established on 1871-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,011.9 mil, Deposits: $1,725.9 mil, headquarters in Hickory Hills, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Standard Bancshares, Inc.



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Gardner government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    All Other: $32,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $47,000
    General: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $657,000
    Water Utilities: $196,000
    Regular Highways: $144,000
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000
    General - Other: $26,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $228,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $280,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $235,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $35,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,355,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $269,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $375,000
    Highways: $38,000
  • Tax - Property: $827,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $180,000

11.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.29%
Illinois average:  5.66%

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 Will County, IL  4.70% ($49,596 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  2.38% ($48,442)
from DuPage County, IL  0.77% ($50,236)


7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
Illinois average:  5.99%

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 Will County, IL  2.46% ($42,728 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL  0.71% ($40,477)
to Cook County, IL  0.65% ($37,233)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gardner:
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAGG (610 AM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gardner:
  • WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
  • WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
  • WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
  • WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Gardner:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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