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Gardner, KS

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Image credit: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain
Population
26,154
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,061 ft
Median Home Value
$306,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,306/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$96,818
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Overall#15 best place in KansasPopulation ranking#17 highest population in KansasNearest larger communityOlathe, Kansas7.5 miles away · 150,025 residents.

About Gardner

Gardner is a Johnson County city southwest of Kansas City, with a history rooted in westward migration. It was founded where the Santa Fe Trail and the Oregon and California Trails divided, a major crossroads for travelers heading across the continent. That trail history gives Gardner a stronger origin story than many modern suburbs. Today it is part of the growing Kansas City edge, with residential development, schools, and commuter access layered over a place once defined by wagons, routes, and the open prairie.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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