Gardner, IL

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Gardner, Illinois

Gardner, Illinois, in Grundy county, is 26 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center) and 57 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is considered part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Gardner has a population of 1,406.

The People and Families of Gardner

In Gardner, about 62% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Gardner is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Interestingly, the village is known for having more men than similar villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gardner had a median family income of $51,827.

Gardner Housing

About 73% of housing units in Gardner are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Gardner, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Gardner strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Gardner, IL

Comparing Gardner to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	57 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Grundy
Metro Area	Chicago
Standard Zip Codes	60424
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.186
Longitude	-88.309

Station	DWIGHT
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	GEBHARD WOODS STATE PARK
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	KANKAKEE METRO WASTWTR
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,406	100%
Male	701	49.9%
Female	705	50.1%
Under 18	377	26.8%
18+	1,029	73.2%
65+	170	12.1%
Median Age	34.4
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,383	98.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	13	0.9%
Mixed Race	6	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	46	3.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$51,827
Population In Poverty	94	6.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,436
Growth	30
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.2%
Italian	17.8%
Irish	13.9%
English	10%
Norwegian	6.5%
US/American	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.6%
Danish	4.3%
Polish	4.1%
Scottish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Croatian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Dutch	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
European	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gardner	1,406	$51,827
Braceville	792	$50,395
Coal City	4,797	$65,509
Essex	554	$51,118
Godley	594	$43,036
Mazon	904	$61,118
South Wilmington	621	$48,438

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