Editing Edgewood, Washington

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|official_name            = Edgewood, Washington
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|population_total         = 12327
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|area_code                = [[Area code 253|253]]
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|blank_info               = 53-20645
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'''Edgewood''' is a city in [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 12,327 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US5320645 |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 16, 2022}}</ref> Neighboring towns include [[Fife, Washington|Fife]] to the west, [[Milton, Washington|Milton]] to the northwest, [[Federal Way, Washington|Federal Way]] to the north, [[Sumner, Washington|Sumner]] to the east, and [[Puyallup, Washington|Puyallup]] to the south.

==History==
The history of Edgewood can be traced to the Puyallup Indian tribe that lived along the Puyallup River. Dr. [[William Fraser Tolmie|William Tolmie]], a Scotsman working for the [[Hudson's Bay Company]], passed through Edgewood in 1833 soon after becoming Chief Trader at [[Fort Nisqually]]. Tolmie had arrived at [[Fort Vancouver]] by ship from Britain in May 1833. Trappers with Native American wives had moved to the area in the 1830s and settlers in the 1850s.

Washington's first telegraph line paralleled Military Road that ran through the heart of Edgewood. Approximately 420 Americans (apart from Indians) resided in what is now [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce County]] in 1858. By 1862, 681 non-Native Americans were reported to be residents of Pierce County. Evidence indicates that the first building on the North Hill (Surprise Lake) was a one-room log building formed as School District 27 in 1891. One of the first known residents in Edgewood was Peter Nyholm in 1895.

The first official run of the interurban line from Tacoma to Seattle, by the way of the valley, was in October 1902. The State Spiritualists, who had six churches in [[Western Washington]], had a summer camp at Edgewood that was purchased in 1903. Construction of a campground hotel began in 1927, and before completion a fire destroyed it in 1948.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091029134930/http://www.cityofedgewood.org/CITY.HTM City of Edgewood, WA]</ref>

Edgewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996.

On April 28, 2010, Edgewood was the site of the [[murder of James Sanders]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Falcon |first1=Gabriel |title=Craigslist diamond ad leads to deadly home invasion, police say - CNN.com |url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/07/craigslist.diamond.killing/index.html |access-date=December 11, 2020 |work=CNN |date=May 7, 2010 |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
The Edgewood and Milton areas are also known informally as North Hill. This contrasts with the [[South Hill, Washington|South Hill]] area on the opposite side of the [[Puyallup River]] valley.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|8.41|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 8677
|2000= 9089
|2010= 9387
|2020= 12327
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|estimate=
|estref=
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref> there were 9,387 people, 3,609 households, and 2,697 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1116.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,801 housing units at an average density of {{convert|452.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.4% of the population.

There were 3,609 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 34.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 9,089 people, 3,421 households, and 2,637 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,067.6 people per square mile (412.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,562 housing units at an average density of 418.4 per square mile (161.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 92.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.62% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.91% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.24% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.67% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.37% of the population.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,658, and the median income for a family was $74,518. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $24,797. About 3.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]].

==Education==
Most areas in Edgewood are within the boundaries of the [[Puyallup School District]]. Some portions of Edgewood are in the [[Fife Public Schools]] district or the [[Sumner School District]].<ref name=PierceCountyschools>{{cite map|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st53_wa/schooldistrict_maps/c53053_pierce/DC20SD_C53053.pdf|title=2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Pierce County, WA|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2022-07-20|pages=1-2 (PDF p. 2-3/4)}}</ref>

There are 4 schools located in Edgewood: Alice V. Hedden Elementary which is part of the Fife School District, Northwood Elementary and Mountain View Elementary which are part of the Puyallup School District, and Edgemont Junior High, which is part of the Puyallup school district as well.

==Historic landmarks==
The Nyholm Windmill is a historic [[windmill]] now located at 2284 Meridian Avenue East in Edgewood. The site where the windmill originally resided was a farm at the intersection of Jovita Boulevard and Meridian Avenue East (SR-161). The Nyholm farm produced hay, vegetables, fruit and dairy products. The windmill was moved to its current location in 1980 through the efforts of the Edgewood Volunteer Fire Department. It has been adopted as the official symbol of Edgewood.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofedgewood.org/CITY.HTM |title=City History |access-date=April 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091029134930/http://www.cityofedgewood.org/CITY.HTM |archive-date=October 29, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofedgewood.org/ City of Edgewood]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071213202326/http://www.edgewoodfire.org/ Pierce County Fire District 8]
* [http://www.fifeschools.com/ Fife Public Schools]
* [http://www.edgewoodhistoryproject.webs.com/ Edgewood Historical Society]

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[[Category:Cities in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Pierce County, Washington]]
[[Category:Cities in the Seattle metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Washington (state)]]