Editing Edgewater, Colorado

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The '''City of Edgewater''' is a [[List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality|home rule municipality]] located in [[Jefferson County, Colorado|Jefferson County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]].<ref name=COMun/> The city population was 5,005 at the [[2020 United States census]].<ref name=2020_Census/> Edgewater is surrounded by [[Denver]] to the east, [[Lakewood, Colorado|Lakewood]] to the south and west, and [[Wheat Ridge, Colorado|Wheat Ridge]] to the north. The city is a part of the [[Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]] and the [[Front Range Urban Corridor]].

==History==
Edgewater was named for its lakefront location at [[Sloan's Lake]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|year=1954|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=25|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=19}}</ref> The town was incorporated in 1901.

==Geography==
At the [[2020 United States census]], the town had a total area of {{convert|1.799|km2|acre|order=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name=2020_Census/> [[Sloan's Lake]], a lake that once extended into Edgewater, now lies entirely within the city limits of [[Denver]] just to the east of Edgewater.

===Climate===
Edgewater features a [[Semi-arid]] climate, with low annual precipitation. Due to Edgewater bordering the city and county of Denver, the climates are almost exactly the same, with only a few differences. Annual snowfall is generally a bit less in Edgewater, and the high temperatures are also a few degrees warmer, because Denver temperatures are recorded at the [[Denver International Airport]], which is actually east of the Denver metro area.

Summers are hot and dry, while winters can vary from cool to cold, with snowfall not uncommon in winter months. However, snowfall is short lived in [[arid]] and sunny climates, usually melting in a day or sometimes before nightfall. Normal summer highs range from the upper 80s (°F) to the mid 90s, with upper {{convert|90|°F|0}} days very common, and even a few days over {{convert|100|°F|0}} as well. Normal winter highs range from the mid 40s to the mid 50s, with upper {{convert|50|°F|0}} and lower {{convert|60|°F|0}} days very common as well. Sunshine is abundant throughout the year, averaging over 300 days of sun per year.

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|Feb high F = 50.5
|Mar high F = 53.3
|Apr high F = 62.8
|May high F = 72.3
|Jun high F = 84.9
|Jul high F = 90.1
|Aug high F = 88.7
|Sep high F = 81.3
|Oct high F = 70.7
|Nov high F = 56.2
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|Jan low F = 17.2
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|Sep low F = 45.6
|Oct low F = 35.6
|Nov low F = 25.4
|Dec low F = 20.6
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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.70
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.80
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.12
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.84
|May precipitation inch = 2.99
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.52
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.53
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.42
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.13
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.92
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.76
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.48
|year precipitation inch=15.22
|Jan snow inch = 7.7
|Feb snow inch = 7.0
|Mar snow inch = 9.2
|Apr snow inch = 6.0
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|Oct snow inch = 0.9
|Nov snow inch = 3.3
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|source 1 = http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/climsmco.html<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?coedge|title=EDGEWATER, COLORADO - Climate Summary|website=www.wrcc.dri.edu}}</ref>
|date=May 2011
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1910= 712
|1920= 664
|1930= 1473
|1940= 1648
|1950= 2580
|1960= 4314
|1970= 4910
|1980= 4766
|1990= 4613
|2000= 5445
|2010= 5170
|2020= 5005
|footnote=[[United States census|U.S. Decennial Census]]
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As of the April 2010 census,<ref name="mcdc.missouri.edu">{{cite web |url=http://mcdc.missouri.edu/webrepts/pl94trends/Colorado_stplace2.html |title=Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places|website=mcdc.missouri.edu |access-date=January 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228062826/http://mcdc.missouri.edu/webrepts/pl94trends/Colorado_stplace2.html |archive-date=February 28, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> there were 5,170 people, 2,698 households, and 1,329 families in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|7,630.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants}}. There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,396.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 39.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,072, and the median income for a family was $42,815. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,696. About 17.5% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="factfinder.census.gov">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=United States Census Bureau|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 3, 2019}}</ref>

The racial breakdown according to the April 2010 census:<ref name="mcdc.missouri.edu"/>
* [[White people|White]] 50.7%
* [[African American]] 2.7%
* [[Asian American]] 1.3%
* [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] 44.7%
* Other Race 0.3%
* An estimated 7.4% of the population were of two or more races.

Approximately 10.7% of the population that reside in Edgewater are not United States citizens. 14.3% of the population are foreign born United States citizens. The median house or condo value in 2009 was $199,114 and the median rent in 2009 was $702. An estimated 26.9% of the population over age 5 speak only Spanish at home. An estimated 48.9% of the housing are rentals, while 51.1% are owner occupied housing.<ref name="factfinder.census.gov"/>
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==Infrastructure==

===Public services===
[[File:Edgewater Civic Center Official.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|The Edgewater Civic Center is located at 1800 Harlan Street]]
The Edgewater Police Department is organized into three divisions with an authorized strength of fifteen officers and four civilian employees, with three part-time civilian employees working for the department and municipal court.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://edgewaterpd.com/about.htm |title=About the Edgewater Police Department |website=edgewaterpd.com |access-date=January 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710170644/http://edgewaterpd.com/about.htm |archive-date=July 10, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The police dept. uses the Jefferson County Combined Communications Center as their dispatch and 911 center.

In November 2012, voters in Edgewater voted to disband the fire department and join the neighboring Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yourhub.denverpost.com/lakewood/wheat-ridge-fire-protection-district-takes-over-edgewater/Gq5ugfbehzK5ZAgnqUyGSN-story|title="Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District takes over in Edgewater" Denver Post 1/8/2013|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131175336/http://yourhub.denverpost.com/lakewood/wheat-ridge-fire-protection-district-takes-over-edgewater/Gq5ugfbehzK5ZAgnqUyGSN-story|archive-date=January 31, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Edgewater contracts out for [[emergency medical services]] with Pridemark Paramedic Services who respond from dynamic posts outside of the city limits.

Schools in Edgewater are Edgewater Elementary, Lumberg Elementary, and [[Jefferson High School (Edgewater, Colorado)|Jefferson High School]].
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==Notable people==
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Edgewater include:
* [[Nell Brinkley]] (1886-1944), illustrator<ref>{{cite web | title = Nell Brinkley - Artist Biography | publisher = askART | url = http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Nell_Brinkley/70374/Nell_Brinkley.aspx | access-date = April 27, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Roy H. McVicker]] (1924-1973), [[U.S. Representative]] from Colorado<ref>{{cite web | title = McVicker, Roy Harrison, (1924-1973) | work = Biographical Directory of the United States Congress | publisher = U.S. Congress | url = http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000610 | access-date = April 27, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Alan J. Pfeuffer]], federal public defender, Edgewater police chief<ref>{{cite magazine | last = Bowers | first = Karen | title = Life on the Edge | magazine = Westword | date = March 23, 1994 | url = http://www.westword.com/news/life-on-the-edge-5053800 | access-date = April 27, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Johnnie Seale]] (1938- ), baseball pitcher<ref>{{cite web | title = Johnnie Seale | website = Baseball-Reference.com | url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sealejo01.shtml | access-date = April 27, 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Colorado}}
*[[North Central Colorado Urban Area]]
*[[Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.edgewaterco.com/ City of Edgewater website]
*[http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/Edgewater.pdf CDOT map of the City of Edgewater]

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[[Category:Cities in Jefferson County, Colorado]]
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