Gardner, Kansas
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Gardner City. It lies in ZIP code area 66030. The Survey maps it on the Gardner quadrangle. 23,287 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,060 feet above sea level.
On record in Gardner
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 6 records
Herman B. Foster Houselisted 2007
William Thomas Turner Barnlisted 1999
WPA Beach House at Gardner Lakelisted 1992- Downtown Gardner Historic Districtlisted 2023
- Louis & Rachel Hammer Barnlisted 2022
- Mt. Pleasant Four Corners Burying Groundslisted 2021
Population over time
2 figuresGardner grew from 19,123 to 23,287 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19,123 | |
| 2020 | 23,287 | +4,164 (+22%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1887 USGS Olathe quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Olathe quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1947 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Gardner quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Olathe quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Gardner quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
89 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of Gardner between 2003 and 2020, burning about 212 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 35 |
| Debris and open burning | 32 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Johnson County | 2550120 |
| 10 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Johnson County | 2530128 |
| 9 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2210055 |
| 9 August 2007 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Johnson County | not named |
| 8 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2200109 |
| 29 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2410135 |
| 22 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2340149 |
| 2 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2140128 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
41 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gardner in 41 storm reports between 1993 and 2018: 20 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | 1 hurt | Severe thunderstorms moved across Johnson County. A 70 mph wind gust was observed at the intersection of U.S. Route 169 and 199th Street, and a 65 mph wind gust occurred near Stanley. Gusts up to 60 mph were recorded at the New Century Airport in Olathe, at the intersection of Interstate 435 and Johnson Drive. Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and limbs in Gardner and Shawnee. In Overland Park, a tree fell on a house and car, and a 60-foot tree was knocked down at 92nd and Switzer. Several streets were completely blocked by downed trees and limbs. A two-foot diameter tree also fell onto a house in Merriam, and trees, limbs, and power lines were downed in Spring Hill. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged barns, flipped a pickup truck and tore a roof off of a house. Lightning strikes also knocked out power to 18,000 homes in southern Johnson County. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Gardner | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | $25,000 | A two to three foot in diameter tree was blown into a house. Windows were also blown out and cars were moved. Winds were estimated to 70 mph. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | $12,000 | A 3 mile path of wind damage associated with strong straight line winds, or a downburst moved across the far southern portion of the county, from the Douglas county line west and southwest of Edgerton all the way to the Cass county (MO) line east of Stillwell. The damage was observed mainly along 199th street, with numerous trees broken or tipped leaning to the south. Trees were also downed in the Edgerton cemetery. A brief tornado was also attributed to this storm, crossing into the county west of Edgerton from Douglas county. (See additional entries for more information, and also see reports from Topeka - TOP.) |
| April 1995 | Hail | Gardner | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | A few large tree limbs were down. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | Water was covering the road at Waverly and 175th St. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | A trained spotter reported an estimated 65 mph wind gust near Gardner, Kansas. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured up to 73 mph. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | A ten inch diameter tree limb was reported blown down in the Gardner Cemetary. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | Heavy rains caused 175th Street, to be closed from Highway 56 to Agnus Street. Also, rains closed 215th Street, from Edgerton Road to Moonlight Road. In addition, heavy rains closed 199th Street, from Four Corners to Highway 56. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | High water closed 183rd Street between Sumac and Cedar. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | High water closed County Road 500. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | High water closed County Road 167. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | Water over the road from Santa Fe to Cedar Nile. |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | Heavy rains caused water over the road at 183rd and Edgerton Rd. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Gardner | - | A 3 mile path of wind damage associated with strong straight line winds, or a downburst moved across the far southern portion of the county, from the Douglas county line west and southwest of Edgerton all the way to the Cass county (MO) line east of Stillwell. The damage was observed mainly along 199th street, with numerous trees broken or tipped leaning to the south. Trees were also downed in the Edgerton cemetery. A brief tornado was also attributed to this storm, crossing into the county west of Edgerton from Douglas county. (See additional entries for more information, and also see reports from Topeka - TOP.) |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | A Johnson County Sheriff reported wind gusts up to 60 mph near Gardner. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| February 2002 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| September 1993 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | 3.2 miles | 20 | |
| Edgerton | 5.3 miles | 18 | |
| Bonita | 6.0 miles | 20 | |
| Prairie Center (historical) | 6.1 miles | 18 | |
| Ocheltree | 6.6 miles | 20 | |
| Spring Hill | 7.1 miles | 17 | |
| Olathe | 7.5 miles | 26 | |
| Clearview City | 10.1 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Gardner | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2232927 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 479553. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








