Gardner, Massachusetts | |
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 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. | |
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| Nickname: The Chair City | |
 Location in Worcester County and Massachusetts. | |
  Gardner, Massachusetts Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′30″N 71°59′55″W / 42.57500°N 71.99861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1764 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1785 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council city |
| • Mayor | Michael J. Nicholson[1] |
| • City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 23.02 sq mi (59.61 km2) |
| • Land | 22.07 sq mi (57.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,100 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 21,287 |
| • Density | 964.65/sq mi (372.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01440 |
| Area code(s) | 978 351 |
| FIPS code | 25-25485 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0610059 |
| Website | gardner-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.
- ^ "Mayor's Office". Gardner Massachusetts. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Gardner city, Massachusetts". Retrieved September 25, 2021.