Edgewater, FL

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Edgewater, Florida

Introduction to Edgewater, Florida

Edgewater, Florida, in Volusia county, is 17 miles SE of Daytona Beach, Florida (center to center) and 103 miles SE of Jacksonville, Florida. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Daytona Beach metropolitan area. Edgewater contains a population of approximately 18,668.

Edgewater History

Edgewater was founded in 1871 by Dr. John Milton Hawks, and was originally known as Hawks Park. Dr, Hawks donated four and a half acres of land to the city. He had planned to build a library, town hall and a cemetery on this land but fell ill and died in 1910 before he could accomplish his goal. However, his wife donated funds that were used to build the library and the town hall. The name of this area was changed to Edgewater by the Florida State Legislature in 1924.

Edgewater and nearby Attractions

Indian River Lagoon
Smyrna Beach
Turtle Mound
Sugar Mill Ruins
Old Fort Park

Edgewater Activities

Edgewater has a park area spread out across 146 acres. These parks allow for a variety of activities, from swimming, fishing, picnicking and fitness trials to football, tennis, golf, racquetball, bicycling and baseball facilities. The Riverside Drive is very popular among nature lovers, walkers and bicyclists. A number of cultural activities are also organized regularly at Edgewater.

Edgewater Transportation

Daytona Beach International Airport is nearby. The city is also served by the Massey Ranch Airpark.

Edgewater Higher Education

The city is served by the Daytona Beach Community College.

Comparative Profile of Edgewater, FL

Comparing Edgewater to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles SE of Daytona Beach, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles SE of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Volusia
Metro Area	Daytona Beach
Standard Zip Codes	32132, 32141
Phone Area Codes	386
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.989
Longitude	-80.902

Station	DAYTONA BEACH INTL AP
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	47 to 70 F
Apr Temp	58 to 80 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	65 to 83 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	TITUSVILLE
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	50 to 70 F
Apr Temp	60 to 81 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	66 to 83 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Station	DELAND 1 SSE
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 70 F
Apr Temp	56 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	62 to 83 F
Annual Precip	57 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	18,668	100%
Male	8,956	48%
Female	9,712	52%
Under 18	4,245	22.7%
18+	14,423	77.3%
65+	4,001	21.4%
Median Age	42.2
Average Family Size	2.85
White	17,987	96.4%
African-American	263	1.4%
Asian	100	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	48	0.3%
Other	56	0.3%
Mixed Race	212	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	365	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	21,132
Growth	2,464
Growth %	13.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	15.6%
Irish	14.1%
English	12.5%
US/American	10.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.8%
Italian	9.6%
French (except Basque)	4.7%
Polish	4%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
French Canadian	2.3%
Scottish	2.2%
Dutch	1.5%
Swedish	1.2%
Hungarian	1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Welsh	0.7%
British	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
European	0.6%
Austrian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Latvian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edgewater	18,668	$39,234
Daytona Beach Shores	4,299	$52,731
New Smyrna Beach	20,048	$43,409
Oak Hill	1,378	$35,682
Ponce Inlet	2,513	$58,828
Port Orange	45,823	$44,684
South Daytona	13,177	$36,417

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