GardnerCO
Home to 162 people, the town was settled in 1871.
Is Gardner a good place to live?
Gardner’s age of the median resident is 73 years, above both the Colorado town median (38.3 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 160 Colorado towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Gardner. Gardner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gardner: who provides what
Gardner is unincorporated, so Huerfano County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gardner.
The schools Gardner’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Huerfano School District Re-1 runs its public schools. Gardner’s only public school teaches 82 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Valley SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 82 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Homes in Gardner are worth about $304K, by Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 2.6%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Gardner is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Gardner, 61% come from inland flooding and 15% from wildfires. On expected storm and flood damage, Gardner sits above 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Gardner
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 51 inches a winter. Gardner has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gardner is
In Gardner, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Gardner is ahead of Colorado on 3 and behind on 8. Only 9 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Gardner.
| Gardner | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 23% |
| What stands out | Gardner | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.6% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.5% | 69.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 12.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Great Sand Dunes National Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gardner. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National ParkGreat Sand Dunes National Park432K visitors a year
18 mi National forestSan Isabel National Forest31 mi Ski areaCuchara Mountain Resort31 runs · 1,504 ft vertical
16 mi City parkNorth Cheyenne Cañon Park
39 mi Zoo & aquariumColorado Gators Reptile ParkPhoto credits
Great Sand Dunes National Park: Preiselbeere (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Isabel National Forest: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Cheyenne Cañon Park: Dennis Graham, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colorado Gators Reptile Park: Rolf BlauertDk4hb, Public domain
Everything we know about Gardner
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gardner; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Gardner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Gardner
Census-designated place in Huerfano County, CO, USA
Gardner is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The Gardner post office has the ZIP Code 81040. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Gardner CDP was 106.
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- Elevation
- 6,969 ft
- ZIP code
- 81040
Questions about Gardner
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gardner, CO a good place to live?
Gardner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.