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Edwardsville, Kansas
City
Entrance sign in Edwardsville (2016)
Entrance sign in Edwardsville (2016)
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Location within Wyandotte County and Kansas
Coordinates: 39°3′48″N 94°48′52″W / 39.06333°N 94.81444°W / 39.06333; -94.81444Coordinates: 39°3′48″N 94°48′52″W / 39.06333°N 94.81444°W / 39.06333; -94.81444[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWyandotte
Platted1869
Incorporated1915
Area
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 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total4,717
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Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66111, 66113
Area code913
FIPS code20-20000[1]
GNIS ID478886[1]
Websiteedwardsvilleks.org

Edwardsville is a city in Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States,[1] and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,717.[3]

History

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Edwardsville was surveyed in 1869 on land formerly belonging to Half Moon, an Indian chief of the Delawares.[4] It was named for John H. Edwards, a general passenger agent for the Union Pacific Railroad, who later served as a justice of the peace and state senator from Ellis County, Kansas.[5][6]

Geography

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Edwardsville is located at 39°03′48″N 94°48′52″W / 39.063428°N 94.814347°W / 39.063428; -94.814347 (39.063428, -94.814347).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.36 square miles (24.24 km2), of which 9.04 square miles (23.41 km2) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) is water.[8]

Demographics

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Template:US Census population Edwardsville is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and is part of a unified local government, which also contains Kansas City, Kansas, a portion of Bonner Springs, and roughly one quarter of Lake Quivira.

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Edwardsville had a population of 4,717, with 1,682 households and 1,181 families.[9][10] The population density was 521.9 per square mile (201.5/km2), and there were 1,786 housing units at an average density of 197.6 per square mile (76.3/km2).[11][12]

The median age was 36.9 years. Age distribution was 25.6% under 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% age 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.[9]

80.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 19.8% lived in rural areas.[13]

Of all households, 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 46.7% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]

Of all housing units, 5.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%.[9]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[10]
Race Number Percent
White 3,516 74.5%
Black or African American 348 7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 46 1.0%
Asian 57 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.1%
Some other race 174 3.7%
Two or more races 573 12.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 614 13.0%

The non-Hispanic White share of the population was 71.17%.[14]

Demographic estimates

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The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.1.[15] The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 16.0% of the population.[16]

Income and poverty

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The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $74,063 (with a margin of error of +/- $15,784) and the median family income was $79,048 (+/- $14,162).[17] Males had a median income of $53,031 (+/- $10,476) versus $37,616 (+/- $4,386) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $41,081 (+/- $2,268).[18] Approximately, 5.7% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under the age of 18 and 10.8% of those ages 65 or over.[19][20]

2010 census

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As of the census[21] of 2010, there were 4,340 people, 1,632 households, and 1,107 families residing in the city. The population density was 480.1 inhabitants per square mile (185.4/km2). There were 1,716 housing units at an average density of 189.8 per square mile (73.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.6% White, 6.0% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.8% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.

There were 1,632 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

Government

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The city of Edwardsville maintains a full scope of emergency services. It has a police department with officers on-duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The fire department serves the citizens and visitors of the cities of Edwardsville, Bonner Springs, and western Kansas City. It is staffed by 17 full-time, seven part-time personnel and five volunteers. The department has fire code inspectors, and provides advance life support through its two ambulances.

Education

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The community is served by Bonner Springs–Edwardsville USD 204 public school district.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Template:Cite gnis2
  2. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Profile of Edwardsville, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 567.
  5. ↑ Rydjord, John (1972). Kansas Place-Names. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman. p. 452. ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.
  6. ↑ Morgan, Perl Wilbur (1911). History of Wyandotte County, Kansas: And Its People, Volume 1. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 323.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  11. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  14. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  15. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  16. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  17. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  18. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  19. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  20. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  21. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  22. ↑ BlackPast.org-Junius George Grove, 1859-1925
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