Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida
| Edgewater, Florida | ||
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| City | ||
| City of Edgewater | ||
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| Nickname(s): "The Hospitality City" | ||
 Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 28°57′50″N 80°54′17″W / 28.96389°N 80.90472°WCoordinates: 28°57′50″N 80°54′17″W / 28.96389°N 80.90472°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Florida | |
| County | Volusia | |
| Incorporated | 1951 | |
| Founded by | John Milton Hawks | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council–Manager | |
| • Mayor | Michael Ignasiak | |
| • City manager | Tracey Barlow | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 22.6 sq mi (59 km2) | |
| • Land | 22.2 sq mi (57 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 20,750 | |
| • Density | 934.0/sq mi (360.6/km2) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code(s) | 32132 | |
| Area code(s) | 386 | |
| Website | www.cityofedgewater.org | |
Edgewater is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States, situated along the Indian River, adjacent to the Mosquito Lagoon. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 20,750. It is a part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, which was home to 590,289 people in 2010.
A settlement in the area was established by John Milton Hawks. It was named Hawks Park until 1924 when the Florida Legislature renamed it.
Edgewater is located at 28°57′50″N 80°54′17″W / 28.963864°N 80.904775°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km2), with 22.2 square miles (57.5 km2) (98.25%) of land, and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.65%) of water. It runs parallel to the Indian River and is largely influenced by the water, which generates tourism, the main contributor to the city's economy.
As of the census of 2010, there were 20,750 people, 8,786 households, and 5,849 families residing in the city. The population density was 934.0 inhabitants per square mile (354.50/km²). There were 9,929 total housing units at an average density of 447 per square mile (318.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 2.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
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