Edgerton, MO

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Edgerton, Missouri

Edgerton, Missouri, in Platte county, is 21 miles SE of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center) and 28 miles N of Kansas City, Missouri. The city is part of the Kansas City metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 533 people people live in Edgerton.

The People and Families of Edgerton

In Edgerton, about 73% of adults are married. Homes in Edgerton tend to contain married couples.

The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edgerton had a median family income of $50,625. Overall, families in Edgerton are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Edgerton.

Crime and Safety

Residents of the city enjoy its low crime rate.

Edgerton Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Edgerton, about 87% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Edgerton, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Edgerton, MO

Comparing Edgerton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
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
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles SE of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	28 miles N of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Platte
Metro Area	Kansas City
Standard Zip Codes	64444
Phone Area Codes	816
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.505
Longitude	-94.632

Station	EDGERTON
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 68 F
Jul Temp	65 to 90 F
Oct Temp	42 to 70 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	KANSAS CITY INTL AP
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AP
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	46 to 67 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	533	100%
Male	281	52.7%
Female	252	47.3%
Under 18	145	27.2%
18+	388	72.8%
65+	60	11.3%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	3.01
White	522	97.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	546
Growth	13
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.1%
US/American	20.8%
Irish	12.5%
English	8.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Scottish	4.5%
Dutch	4.2%
Italian	2.1%
European	1.4%
Ukrainian	1.4%
Welsh	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edgerton	533	$50,625
Camden Point	484	$57,344
Dearborn	529	$47,727
Gower	1,399	$55,694
Plattsburg	2,354	$41,360
Smithville	5,514	$58,966
Trimble	451	$47,813

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