Gardner, Massachusetts Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 20,770. Estimated population in July 2005: 20,908 (+0.7% change)
Males: 10,645 (51.3%), Females: 10,125 (48.7%)

Worcester County

Zip codes: .

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $37,334 (year 2000)
Median house value: $106,300 (year 2000)

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Races in Gardner:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
• Hispanic (4.1%)
• Black (2.3%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Other race (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (18.8%), French Canadian (18.1%), Irish (17.0%), English (9.3%), Italian (7.7%), Polish (6.6%).

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 22.2 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Gardner

• High school or higher: 78.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gardner city

• Never married: 26.4%
• Now married: 50.3%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 11.6%

7.1% Foreign born (3.9% North America, 1.2% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +581 (+2.9%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (24.7 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (64.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (185.1 miles , pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: South Ashburnham, MA (4.9 miles ), Templeton, MA (5.5 miles ), Westminster, MA (5.8 miles ), Baldwinville, MA (6.3 miles ), Hubbardston, MA (7.0 miles ), Ashburnham, MA (7.1 miles ), Winchendon, MA (8.5 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 43 buildings, average cost: $78,700
• 1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $79,600
• 1998: 47 buildings, average cost: $79,400
• 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $79,500
• 2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $79,500
• 2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $79,500
• 2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $147,500
• 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $135,600
• 2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $138,300
• 2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $138,300

Latitude: 42.57 N, Longitude: 71.99 W

Area code: 978

Gardner, Massachusetts business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.7%), Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +218 (+1.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,612 (38.1%)

Average climate in Gardner, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Gardner-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Gardner city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

• HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (242 GREEN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gardner:

• ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ATHOL, MA)
• HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 17 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)
• MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PETERBOROUGH, NH)

• WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
• MANCHESTER (about 46 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
• WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 47 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)

• GARDNER MUNI (about 3 miles; GARDNER, MA; ID: GDM)
• JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 16 miles; JAFFREY, NH; ID: AFN)
• FITCHBURG MUNI (about 17 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; ID: FIT)

College/University in Gardner:

• MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,023; Location: 444 GREEN ST; Public)

• FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
• QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
• WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
• WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
• ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
• COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
• CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)

• GARDNER HIGH (Students: 979; Location: 200 CATHERINE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

• GARDNER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 810; Location: 297 CATHERINE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
• ELM STREET SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 160 ELM STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
• WATERFORD STREET (Students: 547; Location: 62 WATERFORD STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
• HELEN MAE SAUTER ELEM (Students: 265; Location: 130 ELM STREET; Grades: 01 - 03)
• PROSPECT (Students: 7; Location: 75 EAST BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 12)

• OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY (Students: 394; Location: 99 NICHOLS STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
• SACRED HEART-JESUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: LYNDE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

• LEVI HEYWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $526,127; Location: 57 CITY HALL AVENUE; 89,604 books; 1,745 audio materials; 1,881 video materials; 184 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Gardner: Northern Worcester Correctional Center (A), West Gardner Industrial Park (B), East Gardner Industrial Park (C), Gardner Municipal Golf Course (D), Greenwood Memorial Swimming Pool (E), Northern Worcester District Courthouse (F), Lake Wachusett Community College Library (G), Gardner Manor Nursing Home (H), Gardner City Hall (I), Gardner Chamber of Commerce (J), Wachusett Manor Nursing Home (K), Levi Heywood Memorial Library (L), Elm Street Fire Station (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Timpnay Plaza Shopping Center (1), Gardner Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gardner include: Unitarian Universalist Society (A), Chestnut Street United Church (B), Covenant Lutheran Church (C), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Congregational Church (F), First Lutheran Church (G), Holy Rosary Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Bower Cemetery (1), Wildwood Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Crystal Lake Cemetery (4), Saint Josephs Cemetery (5), Notre Dame Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shiner Pond (A), Quag Pond (B), Stump Pond (C), Kendall Pond (D), Crystal Lake (E), Travers Pond (F), Hilchey Pond (G), Hobbys Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Foster Brook (A), Baker Brook (B), Pond Brook (C), Wilder Brook (D), Mahoney Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gardner include: Crystal Lake Park (1), Olivia Case Playground (2), Jackson Field (3), Chapman Park (4), Dunn Park (5), West Gardner Square Historic District (6), Marilene Stedman Playground (7), Greenwood Playground (8), Greenwood Street Playground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Gardner compared to Massachusetts state average:

• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
• Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

• WGAW (1340 AM; 1 kW; GARDNER, MA; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
• WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
• WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
• WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

• WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
• WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
• WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
• WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
• WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
• WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
• WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
• WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
• WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
• WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
• WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
• WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
• W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
• WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)

• WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
• WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
• WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)

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