Map of Edgewood village, Illinois

Edgewood is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 440 at the 2010 census, down from 527 at the 2000 census. Edgewood is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Edgewood village overview:
Name:	Edgewood village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Effingham County
Elevation:	574 ft (175 m)
Total Area:	1.02 sq mi (2.65 km²)
Land Area:	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	398
Population Density:	392.89/sq mi (151.68/km²)
Area code:	217 618
FIPS code:	1722567

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History

Edgewood was founded in the 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named from its location near the edge of a forest. A post office has been in operation at Edgewood since 1858.

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Geography

Edgewood is located on the southern edge of Effingham County at 38°55′24″N 88°39′45″W / 38.92333°N 88.66250°W / 38.92333; -88.66250 (38.923302, -88.662433). The village’s southern border follows the Clay County line.

Illinois Route 37 passes through the village, leading northeast 3 miles (5 km) to Mason and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Farina. Interstate 57 crosses the northwest corner of the village, with access from Exit 145 (Iowa Street); I-57 leads northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Effingham and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Salem.

According to the 2010 census, Edgewood has a total area of 1.011 square miles (2.62 km), of which 1 square mile (2.59 km) (or 98.91%) is land and 0.011 square miles (0.03 km) (or 1.09%) is water.