Gardner, Kansas

Gardner, Kansas
Space view from ISS Expedition 73 (June 2025)
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Johnson County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°48′41″N 94°55′41″W / 38.81139°N 94.92806°W / 38.81139; -94.92806
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Founded1857
Incorporated1887
Named afterHenry Gardner
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorTodd Winters
 • City AdministratorJim Pruetting
Area
 • Total
10.32 sq mi (26.72 km2)
 • Land10.27 sq mi (26.61 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23,287
 • Estimate 
(2024)
25,836
 • Density2,267/sq mi (875.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
66030-66031
Area code913
FIPS code20-25425
GNIS ID485580
Websitegardnerkansas.gov

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.