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Edgewood

A town of 1,927 people in Texas
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
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About Edgewood

City in Texas, United States
1,530Population
1.4 sq miArea
459 ftElevation

Edgewood is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,530 at the 2020 census. The town draws its name from its location on the far western edge of the East Texas timberline on U.S. Highway 80, approximately 60 miles east of Dallas.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code75117
Area code903
Living in Edgewood

Housing in Edgewood

$301K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Edgewood home is worth about $301,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Edgewood

A+

Safety Grade A+

Edgewood reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Edgewood 0.6
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Edgewood 1.1
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Edgewood

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Most working residents leave Edgewood for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Wills Point (6%), Canton (6%) and Tyler (5%). Half commute less than 37 miles.

Wills Point
6%
Canton
6%
Tyler
5%
Dallas
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Edgewood →

Health in Edgewood

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

4better than TX·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital KaufmanKaufman · 23 mi · ER
East Texas Community ClinicCanton · 10.1 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

17
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Edgewood →

Climate in Edgewood

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Edgewood has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

58° / 37°Winter
75° / 54°Spring
93° / 71°Summer
77° / 55°Fall
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Schools in Edgewood

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Edgewood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictEDGEWOOD ISDSchools4

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

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Nearest: Van Zandt County LibraryCanton · 8.9 miles · 32 hrs a week
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