Edgewood, New Mexico

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Edgewood is a town in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Albuquerque, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,893 at the 2000 census.

1 Culture
2 Geography
3 Infrastructure
4 Demographics
5 External links

[edit] Culture

Edgewood, New Mexico boasts variety of cultural and entertainment events and festivals. Wildlife West Nature Park, a nature park and enhanced zoo which includes one of the State's best mid-size outdoor entertainment venues, hosts the Annual Wind Festival; two major summer music festivals; a mid-summer Bear Fair; a community melodrama; a series of Chuckwagon Dinners; and the Fall Harvest Festival. The Town, in cooperation with the Edgewood Chamber of Commerce, Wildlife West, and Rich Ford, sponsors the Annual Run, Rally and Rock festival celebrating the anniversary of the Town's incorporation in 1999. This festival, held mainly at the Wildlife West and Rich Ford locations, includes antique car and tractor shows, a business expo, and several entertainment events. Other assets within the town include a newspaper called The Edgewood Times which serves the greater Edgewood area, public library, senior center, community center, skate park, tennis courts, and picnic area. The Single Action Shooting Society's Founder's Ranch - at which several large events focusing on cowboy culture, shooting, and Old West Life are held each year - is located just south of Edgewood.

[edit] Geography

Edgewood, New Mexico is located at 35°4′4″N, 106°11′29″W (35.067690, -106.191463)^GR1, just 20 miles east of Albuquerque along Interstate Highway 40.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.6 km² (8.7 mi²), all land. 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 original, pre-1937 Historic Route 66) and Highway 344. The town is within minutes of the Sandia Wilderness, in which are located the Sandia Peak Ski Area and the upper end of the Sandia Peak Tramway.

[edit] Infrastructure

Infrastructure includes an interchange at the intersection of Highway 344 and Interstate Highway 40, 20 miles east of Albuquerque, the state's largest city. One airpark (Sandia Airpark) is located in Edgewood, and a municipal airport is located in nearby Moriarty. Broadband internet service in the general area includes cable, DSL, and wireless services. The town is served by two supermarkets, a medical center, two national pharmacies, and a wide variety of restaurants, retail establishments, service stations, and rental services.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 676 households, and 529 families residing in the town. The population density was 83.9/km² (217.2/mi²). There were 755 housing units at an average density of 33.5/km² (86.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.53% White, 0.32% African American, 2.17% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 8.24% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.34% of the population.

There were 676 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $45,952. Males had a median income of $33,365 versus $24,135 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,146. About 8.4% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

Edgewood town website [1]

Edgewood, New Mexico Chamber of Commerce [2]

Estancia Valley Economic Development Association [3]

Wildlife West Nature Park [4] - Wildlife West Nature Park is a wildlife preserve and "enhanced zoo" with wildlife exhibits, educational opportunities, and entertainment facilities. The Park sponsors community events and music festivals.

Edgewood Soil and Water Conservation District [5]

Game of chance decides Mayoral contest (2006) [[6]]