EdgewoodIowaPopPlot, 2021
Edgewood’s story
174 years in pictures
Census counts: 216 in 1880, 909 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
- 1852Edgewood is settled
EdgewoodIA
Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY 4.0
Population
906
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$174K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
59.8
years
Jobs based here
532
Balanced
Is Edgewood a good place to live?
44% of residents are 65 or older in Edgewood, against 19% in Iowa’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher midpoint age than Edgewood. Edgewood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Edgewood stand out
Where Edgewood beats most towns.
Small town
906 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Edgewood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edgewood, and how to reach them.
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEdgewood Water SupplyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Edgewood’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDelaware County AuditorDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code5204252042 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Edgewood.
Schools
The schools Edgewood’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Edgewood’s only public school teaches 206 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood-Colesburg High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 206 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Edgewood: inland flooding
Expected losses in Edgewood break down as 56% from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. Its FEMA risk score comes in at 78 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in Edgewood are worth about $174K, by Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 2.2% in the year to September 2026. The midpoint rent for Edgewood comes to $1,134 a month. 73% of households are owner-occupiers in the town, where Iowa’s towns sit at 70% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$174KZillow home value
| Edgewood | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,134 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Edgewood$174K
Iowa$237K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Edgewood is cooler
Edgewood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 9° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Edgewood has 1.3 jobs for every working resident, and 507 people commute in
Jobs based in Edgewood grew to 532 in 2023, 139 more than in 2013. Only 6% of working residents stay in Edgewood for work; the rest commute out. The town’s typical journey to work is 15 minutes. The top destinations are Manchester (25%), Cedar Rapids (11%) and Strawberry Point (4%).
6%work in town
| Edgewood | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Edgewood6%
Manchester25%
Cedar Rapids11%
Strawberry Point4%
Elkader3%
17 mi
median commute distance
532
jobs based in Edgewood
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Edgewood is
Edgewood: 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: Edgewood beats Iowa on 1 and trails on 6. Among adults in the town, 20% have been diagnosed with depression and 38% have high blood pressure.
| Edgewood | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Edgewood | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.7% |
Regional Medical Center
11.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 607 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edgewood City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Edgewood
19pages on Edgewood
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Edgewood; the nearest are
Upper Iowa UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fayette24.2 mi$19,475 tuitionNortheast Iowa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Calmar43.6 mi$6,780 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville, WI46.9 mi$8,644 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Edgewood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Edgewood
City in Iowa, United States
Edgewood is a city in Clayton and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. Highway 3, which runs through the center of town, is the dividing line between the two counties. The Edgewood post office was established in 1852 on the Clayton side of the town. Edgewood was formally incorporated in 1892, although it had a functioning council for some time before that date. The population was 909 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 923 in 2000.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1852
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft
- ZIP code
- 52042
Questions about Edgewood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edgewood, IA a good place to live?
Edgewood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.