Gardner, Illinois

Gardner is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2020 census.

History

thumb|left|upright|Mayor Serena in Gardner's historic two-celled jail (May 2024)

Gardner is named for its founder, Henry C. Gardner. In 2023, Mike Serena was reelected as mayor of Gardner.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Gardner had a population of 1,366. The median age was 41.6 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.7 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 577 households in Gardner, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.8% were married-couple households, 22.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Notable people

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