Half commute less than 23 miles. Among working residents in Edgerton, 0.7% work locally, below both the Missouri town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Kansas City (32%), St. Joseph (7%) and Platte City (7%).

1%work in town

	Edgerton	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	36 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	0.7%	13%	8%
Below the poverty line	13%	14%	9.6%
Median household income	$78,000	$62,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Edgerton1%

Kansas City32%

St. Joseph7%

Platte City7%

Kansas City6%

23 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Edgerton

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here41 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Edgerton Commute times36 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Edgerton’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the North Platte Co. R-I school district. Edgerton’s only public school teaches 108 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
North Platte IntermediateLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5	Grades 3–5	108	B
Platte Valley Coop.Largest public high schoolGrades K–12	Grades K–12	–	–

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The districtsNORTH PLATTE CO. R-I Every school2 schools · North Platte Intermediate Questions“Are Edgerton’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Edgerton

The range runs from 19° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–41°

Spring43–65°

Summer65–86°

Fall44–67°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 13

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 19°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Edgerton: inland flooding

Households in Edgerton have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Flood insurance has paid out on 13 claims in the town since 1978. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes.

61risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims13 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Edgerton Get ready2.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Edgerton is

Nearly one in ten adults worry about having enough food in Edgerton. Among adults here, 28% feel lonely, below both Missouri’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (33%). In Edgerton, 9.6% of adults have diabetes, and 34% sleep under 7 hours.

	Edgerton	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	32%	33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	9.6%	12%	12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	34%	38%	36%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	16%	22%	19%

32 measures vs. Missouri

12 better20 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Edgerton	MO
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	8.5%	15.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	9.1%	13.7%

Saint Lukes North Hospital

17.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby17.7 miles to an ER · Saint Lukes North Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MO on 12 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Edgerton are worth about $238K, by Zillow’s estimate

Values rose 3.2% in the 12 months to September 2026. Just over three quarters of Edgerton households are owner-occupiers.

$238KZillow home value

Typical home value

Edgerton$238K

Missouri$265K

+3.2%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 3.2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.0 years of income Rents$642 a month · Median rent

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Edgerton is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 720 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Edgerton City Park	—	2

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Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk2 acres · Edgerton City Park Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Edgerton?”

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Everything we know about Edgerton

19pages on Edgerton

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than MO on 12 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$238K typical home · up 3.2% in a year Work & commute$78K median household income · 41 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions42 nearby · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery 18 mi LibraryEdgerton Branch Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1871 Famous people2 born in Edgerton Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 76 residents Climate88° summer highs · 18″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 64444 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Edgerton; the nearest are

Missouri Western State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Joseph19.5 mi$10,306 in-state tuition Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kansas City, KS27 mi$3,210 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Edgerton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Edgerton for work

Where Edgerton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

41jobs based in Edgerton

1%of working residents work in town

23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Edgerton

City in Platte County, Missouri, United States

Edgerton is a city in northeastern Platte County, Missouri, United States, that is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 601 at the 2020 census.

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Area: 1.1 sq mi
Elevation: 833 ft
ZIP code: 64444
Area code: 816

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The data

In Edgerton, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town