Edgewood is a city in Clayton and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. Highway 3, which runs through the center of town, is the dividing line between the two counties. The Edgewood post office was established in 1852 on the Clayton side of the town. Edgewood was formally incorporated in 1892, although it had a functioning council for some time before that date. The population was 909 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 923 in 2000.

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Town numbers

ZIP code52042

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Living in Edgewood

Housing in Edgewood

$180K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Edgewood home is worth about $180,000, up 3.5% in a year, 25% below the Iowa typical home.

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Work & commute in Edgewood

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Most working residents leave Edgewood for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Manchester (25%), Cedar Rapids (11%) and Strawberry Point (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Manchester

25%

Cedar Rapids

11%

Strawberry Point

Elkader

6%Work in townlive and work in Edgewood 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 532Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Edgewood

Compared with Iowa

1better than IA·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.3%More adults treating high blood pressureIA 77.8% · better 11.5%More adults who have had cancerIA 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Regional Medical CenterManchester · 11.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du ChienPrairie Du Chien · 31.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Edgewood · CMS · HRSAHealth in Edgewood →

Natural hazards in Edgewood

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

0Does Edgewood flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Edgewood

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Edgewood →

Climate in Edgewood

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Edgewood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 13°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

59° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Edgewood get?About 40 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Edgewood →

Schools in Edgewood

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School Grade C+

The public schools Edgewood’s kids attend trail 61% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictEdgewood-Colesburg Comm School DistrictSchools1

Edgewood-Colesburg High School B-High · Grades 7–12 · 206 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.