Edgewood, Illinois

Edgewood is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 440 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 527 at the 2000 census. Edgewood is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Edgewood, Illinois
Village
Location of Edgewood in Effingham County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°55′24″N 88°39′45″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Area [1]
• Total	1.02 sq mi (2.65 km^2)
• Land	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	440
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	430
• Density	424.48/sq mi (163.87/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62426
Area code(s)	217 618
FIPS code	17-22567
GNIS ID	2398785
Wikimedia Commons	Edgewood, Illinois

History

Edgewood was founded in the 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The village was named from its location near the edge of a forest.[5][6] A post office has been in operation at Edgewood since 1858.[7]

Geography

Edgewood is located on the southern edge of Effingham County at 38°55′24″N 88°39′45″W (38.923302, -88.662433).[8] The village's southern border follows the Clay County line.

Illinois Route 37 passes through the village, leading northeast 3 miles (5 km) to Mason and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Farina. Interstate 57 crosses the northwest corner of the village, with access from Exit 145 (Iowa Street); I-57 leads northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Effingham and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Salem.

According to the 2010 census, Edgewood has a total area of 1.011 square miles (2.62 km²), of which 1 square mile (2.59 km²) (or 98.91%) is land and 0.011 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 1.09%) is water.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	252		—
1890	255		1.2%
1900	412		61.6%
1910	419		1.7%
1920	438		4.5%
1930	492		12.3%
1940	467		−5.1%
1950	515		10.3%
1960	515		0.0%
1970	495		−3.9%
1980	574		16.0%
1990	502		−12.5%
2000	527		5.0%
2010	440		−16.5%
2019 (est.)	430	[2]	−2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the 2000 United States Census,[11] there were 527 people, 226 households, and 148 families residing in the village. The population density was 525.3 people per square mile (203.5/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 241.2 per square mile (93.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.81% White and 0.19% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 226 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $20,987, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,338. About 16.1% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Franklin P. Buyer, member of the Los Angeles City Council (1933–1939), born in Edgewood

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Edgewood village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
4. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 114.
6. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 46.
7. "Effingham County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
9. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.