Edgerton, Missouri

Edgerton: City in Missouri, United States

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Edgerton is a city located in the county of Platte in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its population at the 2010 census was 546 and a population density of 189 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 620 inhabitants.

Edgerton is a city in northeastern Platte County, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census, an increase from 489 in 2000. Edgerton is part of the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Edgerton was founded in June 1867 by John K. Dye and named for his wife's maiden name (Edith Gertrude). A post office called Edgerton has been in operation since 1874. The community was named after William A. Edgerton, an early settler. It was incorporated on February 19, 1898. 

The community's name is pronounced with an initial "E" sound like "edge", not "ee" like "ee" as in fee or ewe.

Quick Facts about Edgerton

Population : 620 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Missouri (United States)
County : Platte County
Postal code : 64444
Phone Area Codes : 816
Area : 2.89 km2
Altitude : 833 feet / 254 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 00:15:02 (16th October 2024)
Density : 215 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 11.94% (2010-2020)

Geography

Edgerton is located at 39°30'18"N 94°37'60"W (39.5050000, -94.6332900).

Edgerton map

Demographics

The population of Edgerton increased by 11.94% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 546 - census
2011 553 1.27% estimation process
2012 561 1.43% estimation process
2013 569 1.41% estimation process
2014 575 1.04% estimation process
2015 583 1.37% estimation process
2016 599 2.67% estimation process
2017 605 0.99% estimation process
2018 605 0% estimation process
2019 616 1.79% estimation process
2020 620 0.65% estimation process

Edgerton zip code is 64444. County name: Platte, County fips: 29165

Schools in Edgerton

College & universities near Edgerton, MO

Code Name City ZIP
453109 Pinnacle Career Institute-North Kansas City Kansas City (MO) 64153
178387 Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph (MO) 64507
178466 Hillyard Technical Center Saint Joseph (MO) 64506-5102
179955 William Jewell College Liberty (MO) 64068-1896
457688 American Business and Technology University St Joseph (MO) 64506

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Edgerton, MO

Code Name Address Type
KCY Union Station 30 West Pershing Rd. RAIL
IDP Independence 600 South Grand Ave. RAIL
LEE Lee's Summit 217 SW Main St. RAIL
LRC Lawrence 413 East 7th Street RAIL
TOP Topeka 500 SE Holliday Place RAIL

Post offices near Edgerton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Edgerton Post Office Edgerton (MO) 64444
Trimbl Post Office Trimble (MO) 64492
Camden Poin Post Office Camden Point (MO) 64018
Dearborn Post Office Dearborn (MO) 64439
Gower Post Office Gower (MO) 64454

Other places with the same name (6)

Other cities in Platte County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Platte County , MO.

City Name Population Title
Parkville 8,329 City in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Platte City 4,955 City in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Riverside 3,150 City in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Weatherby Lake 2,086 City in Platte County, Missouri
Weston 1,834 City in Missouri
Lake Waukomis 874 City in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Ferrelview 800 Human settlement in Platte County, Missouri, United States of America
Camden Point 549 City in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Dearborn 524 City in Missouri, USA
Platte Woods 406 City in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Tracy 362 City in Missouri
Farley 304 Village in Platte County, Missouri
Houston Lake 248 City in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Ridgely 112 Human settlement in Platte County, Missouri, United States of America
Iatan 56 Village in Platte County, Missouri, United States