Edgewood, Kentucky

Edgewood, Kentucky
Flag of Edgewood, Kentucky
Official seal of Edgewood, Kentucky
Location of Edgewood in Kenton County, Kentucky
Location of Edgewood in Kenton County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 39°00′32″N 84°33′38″W / 39.00889°N 84.56056°W / 39.00889; -84.56056
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyKenton
Government
 • MayorJohn Link[1]
Area
 • Total
4.29 sq mi (11.10 km2)
 • Land4.26 sq mi (11.04 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,435
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
8,398
 • Density1,979.12/sq mi (764.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
41017–41018
Area code859
FIPS code21-23932
GNIS feature ID2403542[3]
Websitehttps://edgewoodky.gov/

Edgewood is a home rule–class city[5] in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,435 at the 2020 census. It was named for an early homestead in Walker Estates.[6]

Edgewood was incorporated by act of the state assembly on November 15, 1948. Part of what was early Edgewood was called South Ft Mitchell. In 1968, two nearby cities merged – Summit Hills Heights (inc. 1962) and St. Pius Heights (inc. 1965).[7] The new city government began operation on January 1, 1969.[6]

  1. ^ "City Council". City of Edgewood, KY. City of Edgewood, KY. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgewood, Kentucky
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  6. ^ a b City of Edgewood Retrieved on 2010-03-27
  7. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Edgewood, Kentucky". Accessed 25 July 2013.