Edgewater, Alabama

Edgewater, Alabama
CDP
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°31′23″N86°57′23″W / 33.52306°N 86.95639°W / 33.52306; -86.95639
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Jefferson
Area [1]
• Total	1.18 sq mi (3.07 km2)
• Land	1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	746
• Density	643.10/sq mi (248.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35224 [2]
Area code(s)	205 and 659
FIPS code	01-23032
GNIS feature ID	0117862

Edgewater is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is northeast from the Birmingham suburb of Pleasant Grove. Its population was 883 at the 2010 census. ^[3] This area was damaged by tornadoes on April 15, 1956 and April 8, 1998. The 1998 tornado was rated F5 on the Fujita scale. ^{[4] [5]}

History

Edgwater was originally built as a company town by Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company.

Geography

Edgewater is located at 33°31′23″N86°57′23″W / 33.52306°N 86.95639°W / 33.52306; -86.95639 (33.523106, -86.956525). ^[6]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (1.67%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	1,984		—
2000	730		—
2010	883		21.0%
2020	746		−15.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Edgewater was initially listed on the 1950 ^[8] U.S. Census as an unincorporated community. It did not appear again until 2000 when it was designated a CDP (Census Designated Place).

2020 census

Edgewater racial composition ^[9]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	182	24.4%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	519	69.57%
Native American	1	0.13%
Asian	3	0.4%
Other/Mixed	21	2.82%
Hispanic or Latino	20	2.68%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 746 people, 253 households, and 214 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2000, there were 730 people, 295 households, and 192 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 622.3 inhabitants per square mile (240.3/km²). There were 323 housing units at an average density of 275.3 per square mile (106.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 37.95% White, 61.10% Black or African American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 295 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,322, and the median income for a family was $47,240. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $20,962 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,240. About 2.5% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Sam Frazier Jr., blues singer, songwriter, guitar and harmonica player ^[11]
• Mule Suttles, Negro league baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame ^[12]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. "Edgewater AL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. "Other Birmingham Area Tornadoes". Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
5. "NOAA's National Weather Service - Birmingham, Alabama". Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
8. "General Characteristics : Alabama : List of Tables" (PDF). 2.census.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
11. "Music Maker Revue: Cool John Ferguson with Sam Frazier, Jr". Duke Performances. Duke University. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
12. "Mule Suttles Negro League Statistics & History". Baseballreference.com. foxsports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2015.

External links

• History of Edgewater, Alabama
• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AL-77, " Edgewater Community, Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL ", 5 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page