Gardner, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 127 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +58.8%
 
Males: 59  (46.6%)
Females: 68  (53.4%)
Median resident age:

35.2 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip code: 58036

Estimated median household income in 2022: $105,931 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
Gardner:

$105,931
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,761 (it was $16,278 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $225,357 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
Gardner:

$225,357
ND:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $235,713; detached houses: $256,759; mobile homes: $86,651
March 2022 cost of living index in Gardner: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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According to our research of North Dakota and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Gardner, North Dakota as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gardner is 117 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (29.2%), Czech (25.0%), Icelander (16.7%), Norwegian (12.5%), Irish (4.2%), Russian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 887 feet

Land area: 0.46 square miles.

Population density: 275 people per square mile   (very low).

Gardner, North Dakota map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Gardner city:

1.2% ($550)
North Dakota:

1.8% ($1,247)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (20.4 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (233.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (586.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Grandin, ND (2.5 miles),
Argusville, ND (2.6 miles),
Perley, MN (2.8 miles),
Georgetown, MN (3.1 miles),
Brooktree Park, ND (3.2 miles),
Hendrum, MN (3.3 miles ),
Arthur, ND (3.5 miles ),
Hunter, ND (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 47.15 N, Longitude: 96.97 W

Area code: 701

Distribution of median household income in Gardner, ND in 2022
Distribution of house value in Gardner, ND in 2022

Gardner satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $15,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $15,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $15,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $170,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Gardner, ND residents
Average permit cost in Gardner, ND
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.6%
North Dakota:

1.7%

Average climate in Gardner, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 122. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

122
U.S.:

73
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2019 was 14.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 13.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.9
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Gardner-area historical tornado activity is above North Dakota state average. It is 0% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Gardner city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/28/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gardner-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.3 miles away from Gardner center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 682.1 miles away from Gardner center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 106.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 234.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Gardner center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 243.1 miles away from Gardner center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cass County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 27, Storms: 12, Snows: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Gardner topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gardner:

  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 20 miles; Fargo, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 22 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 23 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • University of North Dakota (about 54 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 12,858)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 63 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 73 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 78 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)

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Cass County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

82.8%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

3.4%
Whole state:

6.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Gardner:

Marital status in Gardner, ND
  • Never married: 11.6%
  • Now married: 72.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

For population 25 years and over in Gardner:

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.5
North Dakota average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Gardner, ND (based on Cass County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant46,44471
Catholic26,43814
Evangelical Protestant14,31844
Other1,80510
Orthodox501
None60,723-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
Here:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 50
Cass County:

3.64 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 98
This county:

7.14 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.3%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.0%
State:

27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.1%
North Dakota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.9%
North Dakota:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Gardner:

51.4%
North Dakota:

48.2%

Average BMI:
Gardner:

28.2
North Dakota:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Gardner:

28.4%
North Dakota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Gardner:

14.1%
North Dakota:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Gardner:

7.1
North Dakota:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

50.1%
North Dakota:

34.2%

General health condition:
Gardner:

50.3%
State:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.7%
North Dakota:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Gardner, ND Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$170
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$761
Water Supply 0$0 1$350
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,281

Gardner government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $21,000 ($165.35)
    Water Utilities: $13,000 ($102.36)
    General - Other: $12,000 ($94.49)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($47.24)
    General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($39.37)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($39.37)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($15.75)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($15.75)

Gardner government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($118.11)
    Sewerage: $13,000 ($102.36)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $41,000 ($322.83)
    Rents: $1,000 ($7.87)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($7.87)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000 ($322.83)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,000 ($55.12)
    Highways: $5,000 ($39.37)
  • Tax - Property: $21,000 ($165.35)

Gardner government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $104,000 ($818.90)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gardner:

  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gardner:

  • KDJZ (100.7 FM; HARWOOD, ND; Owner: TOM INGSTAD NORTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKBX (101.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDSU (91.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KFNW-FM (97.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KPFX (107.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFBN (88.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: FARGO BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDAM (104.7 FM; HOPE, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KVMI (103.9 FM; ARTHUR, ND; Owner: VISION MEDIA INCORPORATED)
  • KQDJ-FM (101.1 FM; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: SIOUX VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAB-FM (92.7 FM; KINDRED, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCM-FM (91.1 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQWB-FM (98.7 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KRJB (106.3 FM; ADA, MN; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Gardner:

  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KVNJ-LP (Channel 2; FARGO, ND; Owner: G.I.G., INC.)
  • K56ET (Channel 56; FARGO, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 20.0mTotal length
  • $32,000Total costs
  • 51,865Total average daily traffic
  • 9,755Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Gardner, ND - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Gardner, ND

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Gardner)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: N4MDS, Licensee ID: L00130454, Grant Date: 05/07/2009, Expiration Date: 05/07/2019, Cancellation Date: 05/08/2021, Registrant: John M Ahola, 16547 21st St Se, Gardner, ND 58036

  • Call Sign: KD0GWF, Licensee ID: L01473878, Grant Date: 02/26/2019, Expiration Date: 03/12/2029, Certifier: Bradley D Larson, Registrant: Bradley D Larson, 1908 163rd Ave Se, Gardner, ND 58036


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gardner, ND
  • 46.2%Electricity
  • 42.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.7%Other fuel
  • 3.8%Utility gas


Gardner compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There are 2 pilots and no other airmen in this city.
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