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A town of 351. A typical home worth about $107K.
Population
351
residents
Typical home
$107K
+12.4% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
What makes Edgewood stand out
The thing Edgewood does most differently from other towns.
Small town
351 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Edgewood home is worth about $107K
The typical Edgewood home is worth about $107,000, up 12.4% in a year, 64% below the Illinois typical home.
$107KZillow home value
Typical home value
Edgewood$107K
Illinois$298K
+12.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Edgewood
Most working residents leave Edgewood for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Effingham (38%), Teutopolis (6%) and Springfield (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Edgewood1%
Effingham38%
Teutopolis6%
Springfield6%
Altamont3%
17 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Edgewood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Edgewood has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Edgewood is
Edgewood beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Edgewood | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 16% | 12.1% |
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
15.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Edgewood for work
Where Edgewood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Edgewood
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Edgewood
Village in Illinois, United States
Edgewood is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 398 at the 2020 Census. Edgewood is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 398
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 574 ft
- ZIP code
- 62426