Moving to Edgewood, Illinois

Population: 527. Estimated population in July 2024: 533 (+1.1% change)
Males: 257 (48.8%), Females: 270 (51.2%)

Zip code: 62426

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $20,987
Median house value: $32,500

Population by Race

Races in Edgewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.9%), United States (10.4%), Irish (10.2%), English (4.0%), French (2.1%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Edgewood

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edgewood village

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Edgewood:

  • ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FLORA, IL)
  • SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; SALEM, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edgewood:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 44 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 47 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • DECATUR (about 64 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Edgewood:

  • PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 11 miles; WATSON, IL; Abbreviation: 2T2)
  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; Abbreviation: 1H2)
  • FLORA MUNI (about 24 miles; FLORA, IL; Abbreviation: FOA)

Amtrak station near Edgewood:

  • 16 miles: EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgewood:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 85 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 86 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

Public primary/middle school in Edgewood:

  • EDGEWOOD GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: PO BOX 207; Grades: PK – 04)