Edgewood is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,530 at the 2020 census. The town draws its name from its location on the far western edge of the East Texas timberline on U.S. Highway 80, approximately 60 miles east of Dallas.
Edgewood, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°41′49″N 95°53′6″W / 32.69694°N 95.88500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Van Zandt |
Area | |
• Total | 1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2) |
• Land | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,530 |
• Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 75117 |
Area code(s) | 430, 903 |
FIPS code | 48-22612[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1335087[3] |
Website | edgewoodtexas |
Geography
Edgewood is located at 32°41′49″N 95°53′6″W / 32.69694°N 95.88500°W (32.696860, –95.885036).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 83 | — | |
1920 | 820 | — | |
1930 | 761 | −7.2% | |
1940 | 738 | −3.0% | |
1950 | 834 | 13.0% | |
1960 | 887 | 6.4% | |
1970 | 1,176 | 32.6% | |
1980 | 1,413 | 20.2% | |
1990 | 1,284 | −9.1% | |
2000 | 1,348 | 5.0% | |
2010 | 1,441 | 6.9% | |
2020 | 1,530 | 6.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 1,162 | 75.95% |
Black or African American (NH) | 109 | 7.12% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 13 | 0.85% |
Asian (NH) | 7 | 0.46% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.07% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 3 | 0.2% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 51 | 3.33% |
Hispanic or Latino | 184 | 12.03% |
Total | 1,530 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,530 people, 558 households, and 439 families residing in the town.
Politics
The city of Edgewood is a Republican stronghold, like the rest of Van Zandt County. The city of Edgewood's limits are coterminous with Van Zandt County voter precinct 1E.
Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties |
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2020 | 20.00% 121 | 79.17% 479 | 0.83% 5 |
2016 | 20.37% 109 | 77.38% 414 | 2.24% 12 |
2012 | 25.55% 139 | 73.35% 399 | 1.10% 6 |
Education
The Town of Edgewood is served by the Edgewood Independent School District.
Notable people
- Cameron McCasland, Emmy-nominated film and television producer
- Chad Morris, College Football Coach
Newspapers and publications
- Edgewood Enterprise
- Van Zandt County News