Edgerton

History

Edgerton was founded in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for the chief engineer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. In October 2010, BNSF Railway announced plans to build its new 443-acre $250 million intermodal shipping facility in Edgerton, and after completion will replace the current one in Kansas City, Kansas. An adjacent $500 million industrial park with more than of warehouse space will be built over 10 years. It officially opened in October 2013. When the logistics park is fully built out, according to its 1,550-acre master plan, its capacity at that point will be 1.5 million containers annually. In August 2026, the city filed suit against two women and a nonprofit for organizing a petition against plans for a data center.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Olathe North Sr High
  High · Olathe · 2,230 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• Olathe South Sr High
  High · Olathe · 1,841 students · 15.5:1 ratio
• Gardner Edgerton High
  High · Gardner · 1,789 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• Olathe West High School
  High · Olathe · 1,662 students · 15.5:1 ratio
• Spring Hill High School
  High · Spring Hill · 983 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Trail Ridge Middle School
  Middle · Gardner · 693 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• Mission Trail Middle School
  Middle · Olathe · 666 students · 13.9:1 ratio
• Oregon Trail Middle School
  Middle · Olathe · 657 students · 12.4:1 ratio