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Edgerton's standout: it reports less crime per resident than 95% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B+, 155th among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Edgerton has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Sterling North House and Edgerton Depot. 28% of residents are under 18 in Edgerton, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. The biggest park or preserve is Old Racetrack Park, at 63 acres.
Where Edgerton beats most towns.
Charles L. Culton House
Census counts: 869 in 1880, 5,945 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 1885 and 3 maps from 1890 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Edgerton is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Edgerton, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Edgerton.
Edgerton sees little violent crime and has fewer 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin; it also carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Wisconsin (mostly inland flooding).
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Edgerton’s property crime rate is 3.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Edgerton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.1 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Edgerton School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Edgerton High, with 593 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton Community ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 809 | B− |
| Edgerton HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 593 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Edgerton for work: only 14% work in town. Jobs based in Edgerton fell to 1,712 in 2023, 273 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Edgerton is 26 minutes.
| Edgerton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $88,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of Wisconsin towns, with expected losses of about $566 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Only 4 of the 362 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Edgerton. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Edgerton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Edgerton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Racetrack Park | 0.5 mi | 63 |
| 2. Central Park | 0.3 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Stoughton weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 10 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 86% of Wisconsin places with climate records. January nights average 12°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 89% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 82.9°.
Edgerton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Edgerton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 12°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 83°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Edgerton tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 30% of Edgerton adults have high blood pressure.
| Edgerton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Edgerton has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 6,121 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Edgerton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Edgerton | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Edgerton home is worth about $307,000, up 4.7% in a year, 9% below the Wisconsin typical home. 62% of households own their home in Edgerton.
| Edgerton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $961 a month | $1,080 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Edgerton; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Edgerton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Where Edgerton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 places in Edgerton on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Edgerton.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Edgerton is a city in Rock and Dane counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,945 at the 2020 census, of which 5,799 were in Rock County and 146 were in Dane County. Edgerton was historically known as "Tobacco City U.S.A." because of the importance of tobacco growing in the region.
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2 towns share a border with Edgerton.
Albion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Fulton and Albion report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Edgerton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Edgerton grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #155 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health, A+ for safety and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($75,673 across the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
13 notable people were born here, including Harold Delos Babcock and Steve Stricker.
