Edgewood, Indiana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Edgewood, Indiana
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The town of Edgewood, Indiana
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Location in Madison County, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Township | Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2) |
| • Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,053 |
| • Density | 2,556.66/sq mi (987.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP Code |
46011 (Anderson)
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-20332 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396920 |
Edgewood is a small town in Indiana, United States. It is located in Madison County, within Anderson Township. Edgewood is considered part of the larger Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan area. In 2020, about 2,053 people lived there.
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History of Edgewood
Edgewood was started in 1916. A big car company called General Motors founded the town. They built it as a place for their factory workers to live.
Where is Edgewood?
Edgewood is in the middle of Madison County. The city of Anderson surrounds it on the north, east, and south sides. Anderson is the main city in the county. To the west, Edgewood borders Jackson Township. The town of River Forest is very close to Edgewood's northeast corner.
A main road, Indiana State Road 32, goes through Edgewood. This road is also called Nichol Avenue. If you go east on this road, it's about 2.8 miles to the center of Anderson. Going west-southwest for about 15 miles will take you to Noblesville.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that Edgewood covers an area of about 0.80 square miles (2.08 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
People Living in Edgewood
Let's look at how many people live in Edgewood and what the community is like.
In 2020, the town had 2,053 residents.
2010 Census Snapshot
According to the census from 2010, there were 1,913 people living in Edgewood. These people lived in 854 households. About 566 of these households were families.
The town had about 2,362 people per square mile. There were 912 homes in total.
Most of the people in Edgewood were White (92.9%). About 4.5% were African American. Small numbers of Native American and Asian people also lived there. About 1.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
- 24.5% of households had kids under 18 living with them.
- 55.4% were married couples living together.
- About 29% of all households were people living alone.
- 13.4% of households had someone aged 65 or older living by themselves.
The average age of people in Edgewood was 47.4 years old.
- 20.2% of residents were under 18.
- 21.3% were 65 years or older.
The town had slightly more females (53%) than males (47%).
See also
In Spanish: Edgewood (Indiana) para niños
