Gardner, Wisconsin

Gardner, Wisconsin
Town
Gardner town hall
Location of Gardner, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°48′46″N87°34′59″W / 44.81278°N 87.58306°W / 44.81278; -87.58306
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Door
Area
• Total	113.5 sq mi (294.0 km2)
• Land	34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2)
• Water	79.2 sq mi (205.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	604 ft (184 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,197
• Density	34.9/sq mi (13.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	920
FIPS code	55-28300 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1583256 [1]
Website	http://www.townofgardner.org

Gardner is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Little Sturgeon is located in the town. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 113.5 square miles (294.0 km²), of which, 34.3 square miles (88.8 km²) of it is land and 79.2 square miles (205.2 km²) of it (69.80%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 493 households, and 352 families residing in the town. The population density was 34.9 people per square mile (13.5/km²). There were 966 housing units at an average density of 28.2 per square mile (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.58% White, 0.25% African American, 1.42% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 493 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $46,071. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $21,741 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,181. About 4.9% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Sugar Creek County Park

The land for Sugar Creek County Park was purchased in 1945; there are 40 acres and 1050 feet of Green Bay shoreline in the park. ^[4]

Sugar Creek County Park Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     55     −10 −14     56     −12 −16     62     2 −8     115     10 1     94     16 5     108     19 12     113     23 16     97     22 14     93     18 15     119     11 4     79     8 1     56     0 −5 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: [5] Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.2     14 7     2.2     10 3     2.4     36 18     4.5     50 34     3.7     61 41     4.3     66 54     4.4     73 61     3.8     72 57     3.7     64 59     4.7     52 39     3.1     46 34     2.2     32 23 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

Notable people

• William Moore, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, was born in the town ^[6]

Gallery

• 
  Gardner on April 15, 2020, taken from the International Space Station. Gardner Swamp Wildlife Area is above and to the left of the center.
• 
  The Gardner portion of Snake Island, also called Basin Island
• 
  Northeastern part of mainland Gardner
• 
  Southern Door High School, located within the town
• 
  1914 plat map of Gardner

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Map of the Town of Gardner, Door County Land Use Services Department, August 16, 2017 (Archived April 9, 2019)
4. Sugar Creek County Park, co.door.wi.gov
5. "NASA EarthData Search". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
6. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1933,' Biographical Sketch of William Moore, pg. 233