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Edmonton
Kentuckycity
Edmonton
Total population
2,330
Median home value
$104,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$51,272
Founded
1836
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
Edmonton is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,671 at the 2020 census.
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History
The area was first surveyed in 1800. The city was established by the Kentucky legislature as a trading post in 1818 and was named the county seat in 1860. The post office first opened on February 18, 1830, and was named (though incorrectly spelled) for Edmund Rogers.
Geography
Edmonton is located in central Metcalfe County at (36.980191, -85.620338). It is east of Glasgow, north of Tompkinsville, southwest of Columbia, and south of Greensburg. U.S. Route 68 and Kentucky Route 80 pass through the center of Edmonton, and the Cumberland Parkway runs along the city's northern border, with access from exits 27 and 29 (US 68). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.99%, are water.
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
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Metcalfe County Elementary SchoolElementary · Edmonton · 636 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Metcalfe County High SchoolHigh · Edmonton · 456 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Metcalfe County Middle SchoolMiddle · Edmonton · 367 students · 19.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kentucky
- Summer Shade8.6 mi away
- Marrowbone12.3 mi away
- Hiseville13.3 mi away · pop. 99
- Glasgow16.8 mi away
- Columbia19.2 mi away · pop. 4,808
- Burkesville19.6 mi away · pop. 1,454
- Tompkinsville20 mi away · pop. 2,613
- Greensburg20.2 mi away
- Horse Cave20.7 mi away
- Hardyville20.8 mi away
- Cave City21.7 mi away · pop. 2,730
- Summersville24 mi away
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 Edmonton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library