Gardner, Massachusetts

Gardner, Massachusetts
City
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 Seal
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 / 42.57500; -71.99861
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	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 [2]
• 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, officially the City of 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.