Edgewood, Texas
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Edgewood, Texas | |
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| 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°WCoordinates: 32°41′35″N 95°52′46″W / 32.69306°N 95.87944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Van Zandt |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,530 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75117 |
| Area codes | 430, 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-22612[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412468[2] |
| Website | edgewoodtexas |
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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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20.00% 121 | 79.17% 479 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.83% 5 |
| 2016 | 20.37% 109 | 77.38% 414 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|2.24% 12 |
| 2012 | 25.55% 139 | 73.35% 399 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.10% 6 |
Education
[edit | edit source]The Town of Edgewood is served by the Edgewood Independent School District.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Cameron McCasland, Emmy-nominated film and television producer
- Chad Morris, college football coach
Newspapers and publications
[edit | edit source]- Edgewood Enterprise
- Van Zandt County News
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:GNIS
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ↑ "2020 Election Results" (PDF). vanzandtcounty.org.