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A town of 1,763, settled in 1877.
The best of Edgewood’s subject grades is an A+ for safety; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 4 of Texas’ 576 towns score higher on safety. Edgewood's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. Edgewood has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Edgewood beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Edgewood is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 83 in 1880, 1,530 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edgewood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Edgewood.
At 1.1 per 1,000 residents, Edgewood’s property crime rate is against 10.7 in Texas’ towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Edgewood’s violent crime rate is 0.6 per 1,000 residents. Edgewood reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Edgewood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Edgewood ISD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood IntLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 257 | B |
| Edgewood H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 281 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Edgewood has mild winters and hot summers. At 94°F, Edgewood’s July high is close to Texas’ towns (95°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Edgewood for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Edgewood is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Edgewood grew to 427 in 2023, 288 more than in 2013.
| Edgewood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Edgewood beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 12% of Edgewood adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Edgewood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Edgewood | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.9% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
62% of households own their home in Edgewood.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edgewood City Park | — | 14 |
| 2. Edgewood Heritage Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Edgewood; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Edgewood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
City in Texas, United States
Edgewood is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,530 at the 2020 census. The town draws its name from its location on the far western edge of the East Texas timberline on U.S. Highway 80, approximately 60 miles east of Dallas.
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That is 4.2 years of the area's median household income ($69,475 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
2 notable people were born here, including Alex Hooks and Chad Morris.