Edgewood, Texas
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
Edgewood is located at 32°41′49″N 95°53′6″W / 32.69694°N 95.88500°W / 32.69694; -95.88500 (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 | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.[7][8]
External links
- Edgewood Heritage Festival
- City of Edgewood
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