Edgewood

History

Homesteaders moving into the American West created the initial settlements that grew into what is now the town of Edgewood. Taking advantage of the federal Homestead Acts, pioneer families obtained land claims and began farming and ranching in the Edgewood area during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Edgewood was founded by a group of southern Santa Fe County residents and landowners. After the incorporation of the town in 1999, large areas of land were annexed. Efforts by the town government to avoid annexing properties whose owners did not wish to be brought within the town boundaries resulted in a checkerboard pattern of incorporated and unincorporated properties, one of the issues to be resolved in the town's Comprehensive Plan. One controversial annexation greatly enlarged the municipal boundaries and was the source of vigorous public debate. Despite two appeals and one lawsuit, the annexation was upheld.

Geography

Edgewood is located east of Albuquerque along Interstate 40. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land except for of water, covering 0.03% of the town. It is located within the Estancia Valley, east of the Sandia Mountains and Manzano Mountains of central New Mexico. Most of the land cover in the area is woodland or grassland. The town's commercial district lies along New Mexico Highway 66 (part of the post-1937 U.S. Route 66) and Highway 344. The town is east of the community of Sandia Park and the east base of the Sandia Mountains.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• ESTANCIA VALLEY CLASSICAL ACADEMY
  Other · EDGEWOOD · 626 students · 16.5:1 ratio
• SOUTH MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY
  Elementary · MORIARTY · 304 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• EDGEWOOD MIDDLE
  Middle · MORIARTY · 296 students · 16.4:1 ratio