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Gardiner, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,198. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,237 (+0.6% change)
Males: 2,986 (48.2%), Females: 3,212 (51.8%)

Kennebec County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $35,103
Median house value: $76,900

Population by Race

Races in Gardiner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (24.1%), French (13.1%), Irish (12.8%), United States (10.9%), German (6.0%), French Canadian (5.4%).

Elevation: 122 feet

Land area: 15.7 square miles

Map of Gardiner, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gardiner

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gardiner city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -759 (-10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gardiner:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gardiner:

  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 25 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 53 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 79 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gardiner:

  • AUGUSTA (about 5 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: M00)
  • AUGUSTA STATE (about 8 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: AUG)
  • LAKESIDE MARINA (about 10 miles; EAST WINTHROP, ME; Abbreviation: 03M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gardiner:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 10 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 40 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 50 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 62 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 68 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 98 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 110 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Gardiner:

  • GARDINER AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 787; Location: 40 WEST HILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gardiner:

  • GARDINER REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 600; Location: 161 COBBOSSEE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAURA E RICHARDS SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 279 BRUNSWICK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RIVER VIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 815 RIVER RD PO BOX 9; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PRAY STREET SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 14 PRAY STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Gardiner:

  • GARDINER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $218,950; Location: 152 WATER STREET; 37,395 books; 2,112 audio materials; 3,938 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)

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