Gardner, KS: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Gardner is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 23,287. It is located within the Kansas City metropolitan area.

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How Gardner ranks

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#12Fastest growing in KS #11Most new homes in KS #28Most remote workers in KS All KS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code66030

Area code913

Living in Gardner

Housing in Gardner

$360K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $360,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market17

Sold in May43

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Gardner

B

Safety Grade B

Gardner reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Gardner 1.8

Kansas 4.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Gardner 12.6

Kansas 19.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Gardner

Compared with Kansas

11better than KS·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.4%Fewer adults with heart diseaseKS 6.4% · better 2.3%Fewer adults who have had a strokeKS 3.2% · better 19.2%More binge drinkersKS 16.3% · worse

Care nearby

University of Kansas Health System Olathe HospitalOlathe · 6.4 mi · ER

Health Partnership ClinicOlathe · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gardner · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gardner →

Schools in Gardner

All Gardner schools →

A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Gardner’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#48Best public schoolsof 123 in KS

DistrictGardner EdgertonSchools10

Madison Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 521 students Grand Star Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 380 students Nike Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 365 students Moonlight Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 320 students Gardner Elem AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 304 students Sunflower Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 293 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.