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Gardiner, Montana
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Downtown (1999)
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Location within Park County and Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Park |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.89 sq mi (15.27 km2) |
| • Land | 5.79 sq mi (15.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,259 ft (1,603 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 833 |
| • Density | 143.82/sq mi (55.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59030
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| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-29950 |
| GNIS ID | 783830 |
Gardiner is a small community in Montana, United States. It is located along the 45th parallel. This means it is halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. In 2020, about 833 people lived in Gardiner and the areas nearby.
The town of Gardiner was officially started in 1880. It has been a main entrance to Yellowstone National Park since the park opened in 1872. The Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center is also in Gardiner. It opened in 2005. This center keeps important park records, museum items, and books. Gardiner was affected by the 2022 Montana floods.
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History of Gardiner
How Gardiner Got Its Name
The name Gardiner comes from Johnson Gardner. He was a fur trapper who worked in the area around 1830–1831. He called the beautiful valley where the Gardner River starts Gardner's Hole. The river was first called Gardner's Fork. Later, it took on Gardner's name.
Explorers who visited the area later did not know about Johnson Gardner. In 1870, the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition passed through. They started calling the river Gardiner by mistake. This spelling was later confirmed in reports by Hiram M. Chittenden and Nathaniel P. Langford.
Early Settlers and the Post Office
In 1871, the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871 came to the Gardiner area. They met two men, J.C. McCartney and H. R. Horr. These men had claimed land and started a ranch and bath house. They built a simple hotel at Mammoth. They were not asked to leave until many years after Yellowstone Park was created.
McCartney was also known as Jim Gardiner. People sent messages to his hotel guests addressed to: Jim on the Gardiner. On February 9, 1880, a post office was set up just outside the park. This is when Gardiner, Montana, officially began.
The Railway Connection
In 1883, the Northern Pacific Railway finished building its Park Branch Line. This line went from Livingston, Montana to Cinnabar, which is north of Gardiner. In 1903, the railway line was extended all the way to Gardiner. However, train service at the Gardiner station stopped in 1948.
Geography of Gardiner
Gardiner is located at coordinates 45°2′13″N 110°42′50″W / 45.03694°N 110.71389°W.
The community covers a total area of about 3.9 square miles (10.1 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 3.8 square miles (9.8 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.26 square kilometers), is water.
Climate in Gardiner
Gardiner has a cold semi-arid climate. This means it is generally dry and can have cold winters.
| Climate data for Gardiner, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
62 (17) |
70 (21) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
100 (38) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
97 (36) |
87 (31) |
70 (21) |
62 (17) |
103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 47.3 (8.5) |
50.7 (10.4) |
63.0 (17.2) |
72.7 (22.6) |
81.9 (27.7) |
90.8 (32.7) |
95.8 (35.4) |
94.7 (34.8) |
89.6 (32.0) |
76.8 (24.9) |
59.8 (15.4) |
48.1 (8.9) |
96.6 (35.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.7 (1.5) |
38.4 (3.6) |
48.5 (9.2) |
57.2 (14.0) |
66.9 (19.4) |
77.4 (25.2) |
87.2 (30.7) |
86.0 (30.0) |
75.5 (24.2) |
59.8 (15.4) |
43.7 (6.5) |
33.8 (1.0) |
59.1 (15.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.8 (−3.4) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
36.9 (2.7) |
44.5 (6.9) |
53.0 (11.7) |
61.9 (16.6) |
70.2 (21.2) |
68.9 (20.5) |
59.9 (15.5) |
47.1 (8.4) |
33.8 (1.0) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
46.3 (7.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.9 (−8.4) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
39.2 (4.0) |
46.4 (8.0) |
53.2 (11.8) |
51.7 (10.9) |
44.2 (6.8) |
34.4 (1.3) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
33.5 (0.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −4.2 (−20.1) |
−4.1 (−20.1) |
6.2 (−14.3) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
35.0 (1.7) |
44.4 (6.9) |
41.6 (5.3) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
3.3 (−15.9) |
−5.2 (−20.7) |
−14.0 (−25.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−31 (−35) |
−16 (−27) |
4 (−16) |
11 (−12) |
25 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
30 (−1) |
12 (−11) |
−8 (−22) |
−23 (−31) |
−30 (−34) |
−31 (−35) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.77 (20) |
0.63 (16) |
0.91 (23) |
0.92 (23) |
1.97 (50) |
1.89 (48) |
1.33 (34) |
0.98 (25) |
1.24 (31) |
1.48 (38) |
0.96 (24) |
0.81 (21) |
13.89 (353) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.5 (11) |
3.2 (8.1) |
2.3 (5.8) |
1.9 (4.8) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
4.9 (12) |
4.1 (10) |
22.2 (55.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 73.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 15.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Population of Gardiner
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 851 | — | |
| 2010 | 875 | 2.8% | |
| 2020 | 833 | −4.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The United States Census Bureau calls Gardiner a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is a community that is counted in the census but is not officially a city or town.
In 2000, there were 851 people living in Gardiner. There were 435 households, and 210 families. Most people living there were White (97.30%). A small number were Native American (1.41%) or Asian (0.24%).
About 22.1% of households had children under 18. The average household had 1.96 people. The average family had 2.73 people. The median age of people in Gardiner was 39 years old.
Education in Gardiner
Gardiner Public Schools has one main building for all its students.
- Gardiner School teaches students in Grades K-6. It has about 101 students.
- Gardiner 7-8 School teaches students in Grades 7–8. It has about 44 students.
- Gardiner High School teaches students in Grades 9–12. It has about 85 students.
Infrastructure
The Gardiner Airport is an airport for public use. It is located about two miles (3.7 km) northwest of the town.
Media
| AM radio | FM radio | Television |
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| KBOZ 1090 | KOBB-FM 93.7 | KTVM 6 NBC |
| KOBB 1230 | KMMS-FM 94.7 | KBZK 7 CBS |
| KPRK 1340 | KISN 96.7 | KUSM 9 PBS |
| KMMS 1450 | KOZB 97.5 | |
| KXLB 100.7 | ||
| KZMY 103.5 | ||
| KBZM 104.7 | ||
| KSCY 106.9 |
Gallery
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McCartney's Hotel - Precursor of the Gardiner settlement
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Gardiner, Park County, Montana, Looking North East, 1887. A one-sided street backed up to rocky foothills
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Northern Pacific Railway Terminal Postcard, F. Jay Haynes
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Parks' Fly Shop, 2nd Street, 2009
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Park Street, October 2009 with Roosevelt Arch
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Red's Blue Goose
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Tinker's Cemetery, just north of town in Yellowstone National Park
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Yellowstone Heritage and Research Center
See also
In Spanish: Gardiner (Montana) para niños
