Gardner, Colorado

Gardner, Colorado
Gardner on a snowy day in late 2014.
Gardner on a snowy day in late 2014.
Gardner is located in Colorado
Gardner
Gardner
Location of the Gardner CDP in the State of Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°47′20″N 105°09′52″W / 37.78889°N 105.16444°W / 37.78889; -105.16444 (Gardner CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyHuerfano County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total
2.472 sq mi (6.403 km2)
 • Land2.472 sq mi (6.403 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation7,021 ft (2,140 m)
Population
 • Total
106
 • Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
81040
Area code719
GNIS feature ID2805922[1]

Gardner is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The Gardner post office has the ZIP Code 81040.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Gardner CDP was 106.[3]

History

The Gardner Post Office has been in operation since 1871.[5] The community has the name of Herbert Gardner, a local pioneer.[6] Herbert was the son of Henry Gardner.

Geography

The Gardner CDP has an area of 1,582 acres (6.403 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020106
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau defined the Gardner CDP for the United States Census 2020.

Education

It is in the Huerfano School District RE-1.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gardner, Colorado
  2. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Gardner CDP, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 23.
  7. ^ Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Huerfano County, CO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2025. - Text list