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Edgewater
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Edgewater
Total population
4,932
Median home value
$636,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$76,591
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
The City of Edgewater is a home rule city located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 5,005 at the 2020 United States census. Edgewater is surrounded by Denver to the east, Lakewood to the south and west, and Wheat Ridge to the north. The city is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
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History
Edgewater was named for its lakefront location at Sloan's Lake. The Edgewater, Colorado, post office opened on March 1, 1892, and the Town of Edgewater was incorporated on November 5, 1904.
Geography
At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of . |date=May 2011 }}
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Edgewater, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves102,073
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves90,480
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves88,657
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves85,612
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves81,616
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves76,283
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves75,085
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves67,464
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Astravo Online Academy High SchoolHigh · LAKEWOOD · 2,134 students · 52:1 ratio
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · LAKEWOOD · 1,885 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · ARVADA · 1,843 students · 21.2:1 ratio
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · ARVADA · 1,840 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- Bear Creek High SchoolHigh · LAKEWOOD · 1,431 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Golden High SchoolHigh · GOLDEN · 1,416 students · 21.5:1 ratio
- Standley Lake High SchoolHigh · WESTMINSTER · 1,180 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- Pomona High SchoolHigh · ARVADA · 1,132 students · 19.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2025-10-1711 km NNE of Black Forest, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2025-06-137 km SE of Erie, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2020-10-242 km ESE of Georgetown, Colorado
- M 2.9 — 2019-03-307 km NE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 3 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here










People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Edgewater



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-13 15:50 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Edgewater, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library