| Official Name: | Edgewood, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Delaware, Clayton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.44 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.44 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.94 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.94 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 909 |
| Population Density Km2: | 372.31 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 963.94 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 358 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1175 |
| Coordinates: | 42.6447°N -91.4017°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 52042, 52044 |
| Area Code: | 563 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-24060 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0456235 |
| Website: | www.edgewoodiowa.com |
Edgewood is a city in Clayton and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. Highway 3, which runs through the center of town, is the dividing line between the two counties. The Edgewood post office was established in 1852 on the Clayton side of the town. Edgewood was formally incorporated in 1892, although it had a functioning council for some time before that date.[2] The population was 909 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 923 in 2000.[3]
Edgewood is located at 42.6447°N -91.4017°W (42.644845, -91.401792).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 864 people, 385 households, and 216 families living in the city. The population density was 1016.5PD/sqmi. There were 421 housing units at an average density of 495.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 385 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the city was 46.6 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 28.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 923 people, 364 households, and 243 families living in the city. The population density was 1092.6PD/sqmi. There were 411 housing units at an average density of 486.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.46% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 364 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.
23.5% were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,455, and the median income for a family was $42,946. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,187. About 0.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
Edgewood–Colesburg Community School District operates public schools.
The city and chamber of commerce host an annual rodeo, the Edgewood Rodeo Days, which includes events put on by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.[8]