Edwardsville is a city in Wyandotte County,

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, United States, and part of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,717.

History

Edwardsville was surveyed in 1869 on land formerly belonging to Half Moon, an Indian chief of the Delawares. It was named for John H. Edwards, a general passenger agent for the

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, who later served as a justice of the peace and state senator from Ellis County, Kansas.

Geography

Edwardsville is located at (39.063428, -94.814347). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

Edwardsville is part of the

and is part of a unified local government, which also contains Kansas City, Kansas, a portion of Bonner Springs, and roughly one quarter of Lake Quivira. .

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 4,717 people, 1,682 households, and 1,181 families in Edwardsville. The population density was 521.9 per square mile (201.5/km). There were 1,786 housing units at an average density of 197.6 per square mile (76.3/km). The racial makeup was 74.54% (3,516)

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(71.17%

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), 7.38% (348)

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, 0.98% (46) Native American or

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, 1.21% (57) Asian, 0.06% (3)

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, 3.69% (174) from other races, and 12.15% (573) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race was 13.02% (614) of the population. Of the 1,682 households, 39.2% had children under the age of 18; 46.7% were married couples living together; 22.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 23.4% of households consisted of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.1. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 16.0% of the population. 25.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 102.1 males. The 2016-2020 5-year

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estimates show that the median household income was $74,063 (with a margin of error of +/- $15,784) and the median family income was $79,048 (+/- $14,162). Males had a median income of $53,031 (+/- $10,476) versus $37,616 (+/- $4,386) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $41,081 (+/- $2,268). Approximately, 5.7% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the

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, including 8.4% of those under the age of 18 and 10.8% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 4,340 people, 1,632 households, and 1,107 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 1,716 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.6%

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, 6.0%

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, 0.8% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1%

, 2.8% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population. There were 1,632 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were

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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 4,146 people, 1,568 households, and 1,091 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,651 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.33%

, 4.94%

, 0.36% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.76% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 4.78% of the population. There were 1,568 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were

living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,875, and the median income for a family was $48,225. Males had a median income of $37,806 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the city was $18,887. About 7.3% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the

, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The city of Edwardsville maintains a full scope of emergency services. It has a police department with officers on-duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The fire department serves the citizens and visitors of the cities of Edwardsville, Bonner Springs, and western Kansas City. It is staffed by 17 full-time, seven part-time personnel and five volunteers. The department has fire code inspectors, and provides advance life support through its two ambulances.

Education

The community is served by Bonner Springs–Edwardsville USD 204 public school district.

Notable people

* Junius George Groves (1859–1925), businessman and farmer, lived in Edwardsville.BlackPast.org-Junius George Grove, 1859-1925
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References

External links

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