Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:20 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:15 am – 4:27 pm
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People2,153 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.5812 householdsMedian household income $83,250Median home value $197,400Median rent $1,035 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,979 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,053 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 30 minutes91% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days16 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dwight station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Fork Mazon Riverriver · 4.1 miRound Grove (historical)woods · 5.0 miWest Fork Mazon Riverriver · 6.3 miDwight Lions Lakelake · 8.3 miBraidwood Power Plant Cooling Pondlake · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMazonia-Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 2,816 acresK-Mine Parkpark · 6.3 miRenfrew Parkpark · 6.8 miSand Ridge Savanna Preserve 2state conservation land · 9.9 mi · 142 acresKankakee Sands Preserve 2state conservation land · 11.0 mi · 152 acresWilmington Shrub Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 390 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200436 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrundy County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Will County, IL, 27 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGardnerserves 1,361 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation594 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorris Hospital and Healthcare Center15.1 miPost officeGardner Post Office1.9 miTown hallGardner Village Hall2.1 miPoliceGardner Police Department2.1 miFire stationGardner Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighGardner - South Wilmington High School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW52 miInterstateI-55under a mileUS highwayUS 615 miAmtrakDwight, IL DWT7.4 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60424 ZIP area.
