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Population in July 2009: 20,972. Population change since 2000: +1.0%
 

Males: 10,748  (51.3%)
Females: 10,224  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01440, 01441.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,369 (it was $37,334 in 2000)
Gardner:

$47,369
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,520

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $202,699 (it was $104,100 in 2000)
Gardner:

$202,699
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $229,420; Detached houses: $238,975; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,540; In 2-unit structures: $224,993; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $204,254; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,901; Mobile homes: $142,735

Median gross rent in 2009: $694.

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  • White alone - 18,676 (88.9%)
  • Hispanic - 861 (4.1%)
  • Black alone - 697 (3.3%)
  • Asian alone - 481 (2.3%)
  • Two or more races - 254 (1.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 32 (0.2%)
  • American alone - 17 (0.08%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Gardner: 126.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (18.8%), French Canadian (18.1%), Irish (17.0%), English (9.3%), Italian (7.7%), Polish (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 22.2 square miles.

Population density: 945 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gardner:

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gardner city:

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

1,469 residents are foreign born (3.9% North America, 1.2% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This city:  7.1%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Gardner, Massachusetts in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Gardner to the number of sex offenders is 2097 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,489 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,430 (1.3%)
Gardner satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (23.2 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (49.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (154.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Templeton, MA (2.0 miles ), South Ashburnham, MA (2.0 miles ), Westminster, MA (2.2 miles ), Baldwinville, MA (2.2 miles ), Ashburnham, MA (2.6 miles ), Hubbardston, MA (2.6 miles ), Winchendon, MA (2.7 miles ), Phillipston, MA (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 43 buildings, average cost: $78,700
  • 1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $79,600
  • 1998: 47 buildings, average cost: $79,400
  • 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $79,500
  • 2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $79,500
  • 2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $79,500
  • 2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2008: 21 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2009: 32 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2010: 31 buildings, average cost: $138,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.57 N, Longitude: 71.99 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Furniture Capital of New England

Daytime population change due to commuting: +218 (+1.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,612 (38.1%)

Area code: 978

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Gardner, Massachusetts accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

11.4%
Massachusetts:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Gardner by Year
Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 000001000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.04.80.00.00.0
Rapes 112111186111310
per 100,000 4.857.152.452.638.028.853.462.748.2
Robberies 218159191081413
per 100,000 9.685.771.443.090.348.038.967.562.7
Assaults 29N/A969682103698471
per 100,000 139.0N/A457.3459.1389.8494.9335.2405.0342.3
Burglaries 67224193173147139190171212
per 100,000 321.11066.2919.3827.4698.9667.9922.9824.51022.0
Thefts 194371301308354328331327380
per 100,000 929.61765.91433.71473.01683.01575.91607.81576.61831.9
Auto thefts 224444514330362629
per 100,000 105.4209.4209.6243.9204.4144.1174.9125.4139.8
Arson 014796333
per 100,000 0.04.819.133.542.828.814.614.514.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 106.6N/A304.7294.2278.5277.8274.6293.2292.8

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Crime in Gardner detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 39 (31 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
Massachusetts average:

2.49

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +581 (+2.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (26%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Gardner-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Gardner city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gardner-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.4 miles away from Gardner center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 18.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from Gardner center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Worcester County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Blizzards: 2, Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Fire: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospital/medical center in Gardner:

  • HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 242 GREEN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gardner:

  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 83 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 83 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 91 miles away; ALBANY, NY)

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Airports and other landing facilities located in Gardner:


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College/University in Gardner:

  • Mount Wachusett Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,986; Location: 444 Green St; Public; Website: WWW.MWCC.MASS.EDU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gardner:

  • Fitchburg State College (about 11 miles; Fitchburg, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,820)
  • Quinsigamond Community College (about 21 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 4,089)
  • Assumption College (about 22 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • Worcester State College (about 23 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,643)
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (about 23 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,757)
  • Clark University (about 24 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
  • College of the Holy Cross (about 26 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,897)

Public high school in Gardner:

  • GARDNER HIGH (Students: 1026; Location: 200 CATHERINE STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gardner:

  • GARDNER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 706; Location: 297 CATHERINE STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • ELM STREET SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 160 ELM STREET; Grades: 3rd grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • WATERFORD STREET (Students: 486; Location: 62 WATERFORD STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-2nd grade Enrollment)
  • HELEN MAE SAUTER ELEM (Students: 248; Location: 130 ELM STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-3rd grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Gardner:

  • OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 99 NICHOLS ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SACRED HEART-JESUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 53 LYNDE ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • THE MASTER'S CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 53; Location: 155 GREEN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Gardner, School District: GARDNER

Library in Gardner:

  • LEVI HEYWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $713,283; Location: 55 WEST LYNDE ST.; 111,336 books; 930 e-books; 3,978 audio materials; 3,222 video materials; 34 state licensed databases; 149 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • A correction, Gardner, MA is in Montachusett County, not Worcester County. added by Emily

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Notable locations in Gardner: Northern Worcester Correctional Center (A), West Gardner Industrial Park (B), East Gardner Industrial Park (C), Gardner Municipal Golf Course (D), Greenwood Memorial Swimming Pool (E), Northern Worcester District Courthouse (F), Lake Wachusett Community College Library (G), Gardner Manor Nursing Home (H), Gardner City Hall (I), Gardner Chamber of Commerce (J), Wachusett Manor Nursing Home (K), Levi Heywood Memorial Library (L), Elm Street Fire Station (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Timpnay Plaza Shopping Center (1), Gardner Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gardner include: Unitarian Universalist Society (A), Chestnut Street United Church (B), Covenant Lutheran Church (C), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Congregational Church (F), First Lutheran Church (G), Holy Rosary Church (H), Holy Spirit Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Bower Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Wildwood Cemetery (3), Crystal Lake Cemetery (4), Saint Josephs Cemetery (5), Notre Dame Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Kendall Pond (A), Quag Pond (B), Stump Pond (C), Shiner Pond (D), Beagle Pond (E), Travers Pond (F), Hobbys Pond (G), Dunn Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Foster Brook (A), Baker Brook (B), Pond Brook (C), Wilder Brook (D), Mahoney Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gardner include: Crystal Lake Park (1), Marilene Stedman Playground (2), Greenwood Playground (3), Greenwood Street Playground (4), Dunn Park (5), Olivia Case Playground (6), Chapman Park (7), Bickford Playground (8), Jackson Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Gardner Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Gardner Museum Inc (511 Pearl Street) (1), Gopher Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2 Connors Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Worcester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.8. This is about average.
City:

33.8
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.533. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.533
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.09. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.09
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.8
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

19.7
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.81. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.81
U.S.:

9.59

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

GARDNER WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 20770, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2000)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-1996 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-1997)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1993 and SEP-03-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (2 times from SEP-11-2000 to DEC-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Bromate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2000)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 23 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.9%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.6% for Black residents, 24.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 40.7% for other race residents, 29.8% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.4%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gardner, MA

People in group quarters in Gardner:

  • 982 people in state prisons
  • 256 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Gardner compared to Massachusetts state average:

Gardner, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gardner (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Parker Street Branch at 29 Parker Street, branch established on 05/26/1868. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: Gardner Plaza Branch at 90 Pearson Boulevard, branch established on 03/10/1965. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Athol Savings Bank: Gardner Branch at 196 Timpany Boulevard, branch established on 12/12/2000. Info updated 03/03/2008: Bank assets: $33.0 mil, Deposits: $27.7 mil, headquarters in Athol, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • Fidelity Co-operative Bank: Gardner Branch at 330 Main Street, branch established on 04/17/1984. Info updated 10/24/2006: Bank assets: $51.5 mil, Deposits: $37.5 mil, headquarters in Fitchburg, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Mutual Holding Company
  • Colonial Co-operative Bank: Colonial Co-Operative Bank at 6 City Hall Avenue, branch established on 01/22/1915. Info updated 08/30/2010: Bank assets: $7.8 mil, Deposits: $7.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Gardner Stop & Shop Branch at 384 Timpany Blvd., branch established on 12/19/2001. Info updated 09/19/2007: Bank assets: $114,464.6 mil, Deposits: $73,520.1 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1133 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Gardner, Massachusetts:

  • Super 8 Motel, 22 Pearson Blvd, Gardner, MA 01440 , Phone: (978) 630-2888, Fax: (978) 630-1716
  • Colonial Hotel By Clarion, 625 Betty Spring Rd, Gardner, MA 01440 , Phone: (888) 214-4991, Fax: (978) 632-0913
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Gardner, Massachusetts

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Gardner travel time to work - commute
Gardner mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Worcester County Massachusetts:
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Religion statistics for Gardner:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.43%
Here57.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents71.7%4.4%2.4%2.0%1.9%
Congregations24.8%13.9%5.6%6.6%2.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.1%1.1%12.5%
Congregations5.5%0.6%0.9%3.0%36.3%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 135
Worcester County:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 140
Worcester County:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 174
Worcester County:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 569
Here:

7.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Worcester County:

24.0%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.6%
State:

16.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 14$46,013$39,4405$3,510
Other Government Administration 6$24,346$48,69220$6,100
Judicial and Legal 2$6,028$36,1680$0
Police Protection - Officers 36$159,409$53,1360$0
Police - Other 9$25,126$33,50113$8,238
Firefighters 33$147,924$53,7910$0
Fire - Other 1$2,626$31,5120$0
Streets and Highways 24$94,502$47,2510$0
Welfare 5$15,953$38,2870$0
Health 5$15,209$36,5022$1,625
Solid Waste Management 1$3,286$39,4322$1,085
Sewerage 2$6,015$36,0901$1,723
Parks and Recreation 11$38,151$41,61913$7,803
Housing and Community Development(Local) 5$20,063$48,1515$272
Natural Resources 0$0 8$2,487
Water Supply 1$4,177$50,1240$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 286$1,168,326$49,02138$41,110
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 31$99,845$38,6500$0
Local Libraries 11$19,647$21,4333$1,674
Other and Unallocable 8$28,527$42,7916$4,916
Totals for Government 491$1,925,173$47,051116$80,543

Gardner government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $498,000 ($23.75)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,418,000 ($115.30)
    All Other: $1,241,000 ($59.17)
    Parks and Recreation: $627,000 ($29.90)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $491,000 ($23.41)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $101,000 ($4.82)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $91,000 ($4.34)
    Parking Facilities: $76,000 ($3.62)
    Natural Resources - Other: $13,000 ($0.62)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $4,000 ($0.19)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $829,000 ($39.53)
    Sewerage: $757,000 ($36.10)
    Regular Highways: $753,000 ($35.91)
    Libraries: $259,000 ($12.35)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $26,651,000 ($1270.79)
    Police Protection: $2,308,000 ($110.05)
    General - Other: $2,048,000 ($97.65)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,922,000 ($91.65)
    Regular Highways: $1,919,000 ($91.50)
    Sewerage: $1,742,000 ($83.06)
    Health - Other: $1,510,000 ($72.00)
    Water Utilities: $1,152,000 ($54.93)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,008,000 ($48.06)
    Housing and Community Development: $864,000 ($41.20)
    Financial Administration: $736,000 ($35.09)
    Libraries: $629,000 ($29.99)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $522,000 ($24.89)
    Public Welfare - Other: $253,000 ($12.06)
    General Public Buildings: $168,000 ($8.01)
    Central Staff Services: $166,000 ($7.92)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $68,000 ($3.24)
    Natural Resources - Other: $29,000 ($1.38)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,049,000 ($50.02)
    All Other: $219,000 ($10.44)
    Education: $0 ($0.00)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,151,000 ($54.88)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,371,000 ($113.06)
    Health - Other: $4,000 ($0.19)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $179,000 ($8.54)
    General - Other: $31,000 ($1.48)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,522,000 ($215.62)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $612,000 ($29.18)
    General Revenue, NEC: $568,000 ($27.08)
    Fines and Forfeits: $115,000 ($5.48)
    Donations From Private Sources: $101,000 ($4.82)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,630,000 ($2128.08)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,300,000 ($1921.61)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000 ($9.16)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $675,000 ($32.19)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $98,000 ($4.67)
    Sewerage: $65,000 ($3.10)
    Police Protection: $64,000 ($3.05)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000 ($0.29)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,513,000 ($501.29)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,117,000 ($148.63)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,475,000 ($70.33)
    End of Fiscal Year: $1,283,000 ($61.18)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,731,000 ($416.32)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $20,890,000 ($996.09)
    General Local Government Support: $4,311,000 ($205.56)
    All Other: $988,000 ($47.11)
    Water Utilities: $380,000 ($18.12)
    Highways: $338,000 ($16.12)
    Public Welfare: $152,000 ($7.25)
    Housing and Community Development: $51,000 ($2.43)
    Sewerage: $26,000 ($1.24)
  • Tax - Property: $16,887,000 ($805.22)
    Other License: $232,000 ($11.06)
    Other Selective Sales: $116,000 ($5.53)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,668,000 ($1080.87)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $876,000 ($41.77)

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.47%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:

0.14%
Massachusetts average:

0.28%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.90%
Massachusetts average:

6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:

0.08%
Massachusetts average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gardner:

  • WGAW (1340 AM; 1 kW; GARDNER, MA; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gardner:

  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Gardner:

  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Gardner fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 36
Total length: 80 meters (262ft)
Total costs: $35,460,000
Total average daily traffic: 400,375
Total average daily truck traffic: 50,987
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 632,223

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 2
  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 9
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 17
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Gardner, MA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Gardner)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Gardner, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 61 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gardner)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Gardner)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED58$149,72492$135,239256$159,07071$31,0700$024$157,5835$75,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$187,0001$146,00019$168,0534$30,2500$01$82,0001$59,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$146,25016$114,375105$182,75216$47,4384$1,050,25011$126,7273$66,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$151,77813$129,92375$191,2402$126,5000$02$232,0001$70,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$112,0007$126,14317$158,9411$236,0000$02$151,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7071.00 , 7072.00, 7073.00, 7074.00, 7075.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$165,8757$190,857
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$203,6674$206,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$173,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$173,0001$144,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7071.00 , 7072.00, 7073.00, 7074.00, 7075.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 115
  • Hazardous Condition: 141
  • Service Call: 22
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Gardner


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Gardner, MA

Most common first names in Gardner, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph21276.4 years
John17374.9 years
Mary15981.5 years
Robert12268.4 years
Helen11878.9 years
William10875.9 years
Alice10582.0 years
George10176.6 years
Edward9874.7 years
Marie8082.3 years
Most common last names in Gardner, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Leblanc18077.6 years
Cormier14777.7 years
Richard8277.3 years
Johnson5178.3 years
Gallant4776.5 years
Smith4376.5 years
Boucher4074.6 years
Goguen3778.0 years
Robichaud3676.6 years
Erickson3673.9 years
Businesses in Gardner, MA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets8
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Burger King1Penske1
CVS1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid2
Dunkin Donuts5Staples1
FedEx1Subway2
GNC1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul2
Kincaid1UPS3
La-Z-Boy2Walmart1
Lane Furniture2Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Gardner, MA

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