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Edgerton, Missouri
Location of Edgerton, Missouri
Location of Edgerton, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Platte
Area
 • Total 1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2)
 • Land 1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
830 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 546
 • Estimate 
(2019)
616
 • Density 552.96/sq mi (213.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64444
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-21250
GNIS feature ID 0717400

Edgerton is a city in northeastern Platte County, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Edgerton has been in operation since 1871. The community was named after one Mr. Edgerton, a railroad employee.

Geography

Edgerton is located at 39°30′15″N 94°37′55″W / 39.50417°N 94.63194°W / 39.50417; -94.63194 (39.504107, -94.632040).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 145
1890 482 232.4%
1900 534 10.8%
1910 534 0.0%
1920 558 4.5%
1930 427 −23.5%
1940 456 6.8%
1950 408 −10.5%
1960 449 10.0%
1970 477 6.2%
1980 584 22.4%
1990 565 −3.3%
2000 533 −5.7%
2010 546 2.4%
2019 (est.) 616 12.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 546 people, 210 households, and 161 families living in the city. The population density was 491.9 inhabitants per square mile (189.9/km2). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 203.6 per square mile (78.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 210 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 40.2 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

Education

North Platte County R-I School District operates one school in the community: North Platte Intermediate School.

Edgerton has a public library, a branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library.

Notable person

  • Jim Davis, actor and native of Edgerton

See also

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