Edgewood, KY

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Edgewood, Kentucky

Introduction to Edgewood, Kentucky

Edgewood, Kentucky, in Kenton county, is located 12 miles SW of Cincinnati, Ohio. It's part of the surrounding Cincinnati metro area; the city is not an isolated city. Edgewood is home to approximately 9,400 residents.

Edgewood History

The city of Edgewood is in the Bluegrass region, in the Kenton County. The county is located in the Cincinnati metro area. The city was established in the year 1948 and was sparsely populated. It was from the year 1948, the city witnessed several mergers and annexations. The biggest merger occurred in the year 1968 when the cities of Edgewood, Summit Hills Heights, and St. Pius Heights worked in close coordination on several issues. This laid the foundation of the present day Edgewood that evolved in the year 1969.

Edgewood and nearby Attractions

Miami Whitewater Forest
Ohio County Historical Museum
Summit Hills Country Club
Devou Park Golf Course
Embshoff Woods and Natural Preserve

Things To Do In Edgewood

Tourists can enjoy the scenic view of the Embshoff Woods and Natural Preserve which is known for its rich vegetation. The Devou Park Golf Course is another place where the tourists can enjoy their free hours. To know more about the history of the area, one can visit the Ohio County Historical Museum. The Miami Whitewater Forest is also worth taking a look around.

Edgewood Transportation

Air transport is available from the Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Edgewood Higher Education

Higher education can be availed from University of Cincinnati, Raymond Walters College, Xavier University, Miami University – Middletown, and Gods Bible School and College.

High Points

Edgewood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Edgewood, KY

Comparing Edgewood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	12 miles SW of Cincinnati, Ohio
County	Kenton
Standard Zip Codes	41017, 41018
Phone Area Codes	859
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.019
Longitude	-84.581

Station	CINCINNATI COVINGTON AP
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.6 inches

Station	CHEVIOT
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	CINCINNATI LUNKEN AP
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	9,400	100%
Male	4,638	49.3%
Female	4,762	50.7%
Under 18	2,733	29.1%
18+	6,667	70.9%
65+	821	8.7%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	3.29
White	9,155	97.4%
African-American	36	0.4%
Asian	126	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	28	0.3%
Mixed Race	49	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	83	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,913
Growth	-487
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49.4%
Irish	13.2%
English	9.6%
US/American	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
Italian	3.1%
Dutch	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Lebanese	0.7%
European	0.7%
Welsh	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edgewood	9,400	$80,578
Crescent Springs	3,931	$50,573
Crestview Hills	2,889	$77,898
Elsmere	8,139	$46,280
Erlanger	16,676	$51,442
Florence	23,551	$52,160
Lakeside Park	2,869	$70,000

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