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Edgewood, Texas
Downtown Edgewood
Downtown Edgewood
Location of Edgewood, Texas
Location of Edgewood, Texas
Country United States
State Texas
County Van Zandt
Area
 • Total 1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2)
 • Land 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,530
 • Density 1,109/sq mi (429.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75117
Area code(s) 430, 903
FIPS code 48-22612
GNIS feature ID 1335087

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).

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

Historical population
Census Pop.
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
Edgewood racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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.

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

See also

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