Edgerton, Kansas

Edgerton, Kansas
City
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Johnson County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°45′49″N 95°0′37″W / 38.76361°N 95.01028°W / 38.76361; -95.01028Coordinates: 38°45′49″N 95°0′37″W / 38.76361°N 95.01028°W / 38.76361; -95.01028[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Johnson
Founded	1870
Incorporated	1883
Area [2]
• Total	7.39 sq mi (19.15 km2)
• Land	7.33 sq mi (18.98 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation [1]	994 ft (303 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	1,671
• Estimate  (2019)[4]	1,784
• Density	243.42/sq mi (93.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66021
Area code	913
FIPS code	20-19825 [1]
GNIS ID	0479534 [1]
Website	edgertonks.org

Edgerton is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States^[1] and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,671.^[5] It is home to the large BNSF intermodal train facility named Logistics Park Kansas City.^[6]

History[]

Edgerton was founded in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[7] It was named for the chief engineer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.^[8]

In October 2010, BNSF Railway announced plans to build its new 443-acre $250 million intermodal shipping facility in Edgerton, and after completion will replace the current one in Kansas City, Kansas. An adjacent $500 million industrial park with more than 7,000,000 square feet (650,000 m²) of warehouse space will be built over 10 years.^[9] It officially opened in October 2013. When the logistics park is fully built out, according to its 1,550-acre master plan, its capacity at that point will be 1.5 million containers annually.^[10][11]

Geography[]

Edgerton is located at

38°45′49″N 95°0′37″W / 38.76361°N 95.01028°W / 38.76361; -95.01028 (38.763639, -95.010239).^[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.22 square miles (5.75 km²), of which 2.18 square miles (5.65 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water.^[12]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	321		—
1900	310		−3.4%
1910	443		42.9%
1920	323		−27.1%
1930	278		−13.9%
1940	264		−5.0%
1950	266		0.8%
1960	414		55.6%
1970	513		23.9%
1980	1,214		136.6%
1990	1,244		2.5%
2000	1,440		15.8%
2010	1,671		16.0%
2019 (est.)	1,784	[4]	6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census[]

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 1,671 people, 591 households, and 450 families living in the city. The population density was 766.5 inhabitants per square mile (295.9/km²). There were 645 housing units at an average density of 295.9 per square mile (114.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 591 households, of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.25.

The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 6.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

2000 census[]

As of the census^[13] of 2000, there were 1,440 people, 474 households, and 388 families living in the city. The population density was 1,127.7 people per square mile (434.4/km²). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 391.6 per square mile (150.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.97% White, 0.35% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population. 23.5% were of German, 21.2% American, 14.5% Irish and 10.3% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 474 households, out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,179, and the median income for a family was $51,213. Males had a median income of $32,041 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,911. About 2.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Libraries[]

The Johnson County Library system includes 13 locations throughout Johnson County, including the Edgerton Library.

Notable people[]

Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Edgerton include:

• John Henry Balch (1896-1980), U.S. Naval Reserve Commander, Medal of Honor recipient^[14]

See also[]

• Hillsdale Lake and Hillsdale State Park
• Santa Fe Trail

References[]

Further reading[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edgerton, Kansas.

• City of Edgerton
• Edgerton - Directory of Public Officials
• Edgerton City Map, KDOT