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Edgewood, Texas

Coordinates: 32°41′35″N 95°52′46″W / 32.69306°N 95.87944°W / 32.69306; -95.87944
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Edgewood, Texas
City
Downtown Edgewood
Downtown Edgewood
Location of Edgewood, Texas
Location of Edgewood, Texas
Coordinates: 32°41′35″N 95°52′46″W / 32.69306°N 95.87944°W / 32.69306; -95.87944
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVan Zandt
Area
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 • Total1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
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476 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,530
 • Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75117
Area code(s)430, 903
FIPS code48-22612[3]
GNIS feature ID2412468[2]
Websiteedgewoodtexas.org

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.

Geography

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188083—
1920820—
1930761−7.2%
1940738−3.0%
195083413.0%
19608876.4%
19701,17632.6%
19801,41320.2%
19901,284−9.1%
20001,3485.0%
20101,4416.9%
20201,5306.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Edgewood racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
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

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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.

Edgewood city vote
by party in presidential elections[8]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
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

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The Town of Edgewood is served by the Edgewood Independent School District.

Notable people

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Newspapers and publications

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgewood, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  7. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "2020 Election Results" (PDF). vanzandtcounty.org.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[6][7]
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