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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
+Edgewood racial composition as of 2020 (NH = Non-Hispanic)RaceNumberPercentageWhite (NH)1,16275.95%Black or African American (NH)1097.12%Native American or Alaska Native (NH)130.85%Asian (NH)70.46%Pacific Islander (NH)10.07%Some other race (NH)30.2%Mixed/multi-racial (NH)513.33%Hispanic or Latino18412.03%Total1,530 As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,530 people, 558 households, and 439 families residing in the town.
Politics The city of Edgewood is a Republican stronghold, like the rest of Van Zandt County. The city of Edgewood's limits are coterminous with Van Zandt County voter precinct 1E.
+ Edgewood city vote by party in presidential elections Year Democratic Republican Third parties202020.00% 12179.17% 4790.83% 5201620.37% 10977.38% 4142.24% 12201225.55% 13973.35% 3991.10% 6
Education The Town of Edgewood is served by the Edgewood Independent School District.
Notable people
Cameron McCasland, Emmy-nominated film and television producer Chad Morris, college football coach
Newspapers and publications Edgewood Enterprise Van Zandt County News
References
External links Edgewood Heritage Festival City of Edgewood