GardnerND
A town of 125, settled in 1881.
Is Gardner a good place to live?
Gardner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
125 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gardner, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gardner.
The climate in Gardner brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to -1°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gardner stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. Gardner: 2.8% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Gardner has added 67 jobs, to 78 in 2023. Its median household income is $104,000, where North Dakota’s towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Gardner | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Gardner is valued at about $336K
The share of households in Gardner who live in a home they own: 98%. Home values are up 8.5% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Gardner is
Gardner beats the North Dakota average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 24% of adults binge drink in the town. In Gardner, 16% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 6.9% have diabetes.
| Gardner | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.9% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gardner | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.3% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.5% | 64.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gardner has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from strong wind
Households in Gardner have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 34% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to strong winds, and 20% to hail.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fargodome and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gardner. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
20 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
18 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
21 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
19 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
21 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumPhoto credits
Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Gardner
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gardner; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Gardner residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Gardner
City in North Dakota, United States
Gardner is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 129 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
- ZIP code
- 58036
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Gardner
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gardner, ND a good place to live?
Gardner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.