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Edgewood, Kentucky

Edgewood, Kentucky
City
Location of Edgewood, Kentucky
Location of Edgewood, Kentucky
Coordinates: 39°0′19″N 84°33′57″W / 39.00528°N 84.56583°W / 39.00528; -84.56583Coordinates: 39°0′19″N 84°33′57″W / 39.00528°N 84.56583°W / 39.00528; -84.56583
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Kenton
Area
 • Total 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2)
 • Land 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 863 ft (263 m)
Population (2014)
 • Total 9,950
 • Density 2,250.8/sq mi (869.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 41017-41018
Area code(s) 859
FIPS code 21-23932
GNIS feature ID 0491562
Website edgewoodky.com

Edgewood is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 9,400 at the 2000 census. It was named for an early homestead in Walker Estates.

Edgewood was incorporated by act of the state assembly on November 15, 1948. In 1968, it merged with two nearby cities – Summit Hills Heights (inc. 1962) and Pius Heights (inc. 1965). The new city government began operation on January 1, 1969.

Edgewood is located at 39°0′19″N 84°33′57″W / 39.00528°N 84.56583°W / 39.00528; -84.56583 (39.005153, -84.565780).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.20% is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,400 people, 3,099 households, and 2,693 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,250.8 people per square mile (868.3/km²). There were 3,149 housing units at an average density of 754.0 per square mile (290.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.74% White, 1.23% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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