Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida
city in Florida, United States
Edgewater is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States, situated along the Indian River North, adjacent to the Mosquito Lagoon. It is a part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 US census, the city had a population of 23,097.
A settlement in the area was established by John Milton Hawks. It was incorporated in 1915 as the Town of Hawks Park, and kept the name Hawks Park until 1924, when the Florida Legislature renamed it as the City of Edgewater.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km2), with 22.2 square miles (57.5 km2) (98.25%) of land, and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.65%) of water. It runs parallel to the Indian River and is largely influenced by the water, which generates tourism, the main contributor to the city's economy.
Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, 23,097 people, 10,927 households, and 6,374 families were residing in the city.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 20,750 people, 8,605 households, and 5,612 families residing in the city.
In 2010, the population density was 934.0 inhabitants per square mile (360.6/km2).
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