Edgewood, Illinois
| Edgewood, Illinois | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Edgewood in Effingham County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 38°55′24″N 88°39′45″W / 38.92333°N 88.66250°WCoordinates: 38°55′24″N 88°39′45″W / 38.92333°N 88.66250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Effingham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 440 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 427 |
| • Density | 426.57/sq mi (164.74/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62426 |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-22567 |
| GNIS ID | 2398785 |
| Edgewood, Illinois | |
Edgewood is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 440 at the 2010 census, down from 527 at the 2000 census. Edgewood is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Edgewood was founded in the 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named from its location near the edge of a forest. A post office has been in operation at Edgewood since 1858.
Edgewood is located on the southern edge of Effingham County at 38°55′24″N 88°39′45″W / 38.92333°N 88.66250°W (38.923302, -88.662433). The village's southern border follows the Clay County line.
Illinois Route 37 passes through the village, leading northeast 3 miles (5 km) to Mason and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Farina. Interstate 57 crosses the northwest corner of the village, with access from Exit 145 (Iowa Street); I-57 leads northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Effingham and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Salem.
According to the 2010 census, Edgewood has a total area of 1.011 square miles (2.62 km2), of which 1 square mile (2.59 km2) (or 98.91%) is land and 0.011 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 1.09%) is water.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 527 people, 226 households, and 148 families residing in the village. The population density was 525.3 people per square mile (203.5/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 241.2 per square mile (93.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.81% White and 0.19% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
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