Gardner, Massachusetts

Gardner, Massachusetts
From top, left to right: Dunn State Park; St. Joseph Parish; Blue Moon Diner; the Biggest Chair; Central Street at Heywood Place; First Baptist Church.
From top, left to right: Dunn State Park; St. Joseph Parish; Blue Moon Diner; the Biggest Chair; Central Street at Heywood Place; First Baptist Church.
Flag of Gardner, Massachusetts
Nickname: 
The Chair City
Location in Worcester County and Massachusetts.
Gardner, Massachusetts is located in the United States
Gardner, Massachusetts
Gardner, Massachusetts
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°34′30″N 71°59′55″W / 42.57500°N 71.99861°W / 42.57500; -71.99861
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1764
Incorporated (town)1785
Incorporated (city)1923
Government
 • TypeMayor-council city
 • MayorMichael J. Nicholson[1]
 • City Council
  • Elizabeth J. Kazinskas (Council President)
  • Calvin D. Brooks
  • Craig R. Cormier
  • Brad E. Heglin
  • Judy A. Mack
  • George C. Tyros
  • David R. Thibault-Munoz (Ward 1)
  • Dana M. Heath (Ward 2)
  • Paul G.Tassone (Ward 3)
  • Karen G. Hardern (Ward 4)
  • Aleksander H. Dernalowicz (Ward 5)
Area
 • Total23.02 sq mi (59.61 km2)
 • Land22.07 sq mi (57.15 km2)
 • Water0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2)
Elevation
1,100 ft (324 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,287
 • Density964.65/sq mi (372.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01440
Area code(s)978
351
FIPS code25-25485
GNIS feature ID0610059
Websitegardner-ma.gov

Gardner is a city in Worcester County in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,287 in the 2020 census.[3] Gardner is home of such sites as the Blue Moon Diner, Dunn State Park, Gardner Heritage State Park, and Mount Wachusett Community College.

  1. ^ "Mayor's Office". Gardner Massachusetts. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Gardner city, Massachusetts". Retrieved September 25, 2021.