Local servicesHospitalHeywood Hospitalunder a milePost officeGardner Post Office1.1 miTown hallGardner City Hall1.1 miPoliceGardner Police Department1.2 miFire stationGardner Fire Department Headquarters1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherMiddleGardner Middle Schoolunder a mileHighGardner High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGardner Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMount Wachusett Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH23 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS52 miInterstateI-19014 miUS highwayUS 2024.7 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR25 miRailWachusettMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)7.4 miCoachFitchburgGreyhound9.8 miTransit9 stops within a mileMontachusett Regional Transit (MART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01440 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:10 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:14 am – 4:17 pm
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People21,298 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.79,021 householdsMedian household income $63,526Median home value $270,500Median rent $1,071 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,722 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 9,631 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 13%, retail 11%Average commute 31 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 6%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F49 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month October75 in of snow a year, on about 35 days3 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ashburnham station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Wachusett Community Collegecollege · under a mileCoolidge Hillpeak · 1.4 miCrystal Lakelake · under a mileProspect Hillpeak · 2.4 miPerley Brook Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLake Wampanoaglake · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGardner Heritage State Parkstate park · under a mileDunn State Parkstate park · under a mile · 132 acresCrystal Lake Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileMount Wachusett Community College Fieldsrecreation area · under a mileHigh Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 68 acresQuag Pond Bog Accessstate conservation land · 1.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199422 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWorcester County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Worcester County monitors, MA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGardner Water Departmentserves 21,381 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,141 ft348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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