Town guide

Edgerton, Kansas

Edgerton is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, home to about 1,924 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66021, and parts of 66030 are in Edgerton too.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,924262 per sq mi
Median home value$210,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Edgerton

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Edgerton

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX426 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Edgerton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Edgerton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Edgerton had 1,748 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 130th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Johnson County grew from 18,104 residents in 1900 to 609,863 in 2020.

Edgerton population by census2000: 1,440, 2010: 1,671, 2020: 1,7481,44020001,67120101,7482020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,104, 1910: 18,288, 1920: 18,314, 1930: 27,179, 1940: 33,327, 1950: 62,783, 1960: 143,792, 1970: 217,662, 1980: 270,269, 1990: 355,054, 2000: 451,086, 2010: 544,179, 2020: 609,86318K’00’1018K’20’3033K’40’50144K’60’70270K’80’90451K’00’10610K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdgertonJan: high 39°F, low 20°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in39°20°Jan1.144°24°Feb1.556°34°Mar2.366°44°Apr3.875°54°May5.185°64°Jun5.389°68°Jul4.288°67°Aug4.080°58°Sep3.768°46°Oct3.354°34°Nov1.943°24°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olathe Johnson Co Ap, KS weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

352,238 jobs at 18,999 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 46,577 jobs; Retail trade: 37,595 jobs; Professional services: 37,516 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30,648 jobs; Finance and insurance: 29,466 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 25,186 jobs; Manufacturing: 24,185 jobs; Administrative and support: 23,843 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 11% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edgerton.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Kansas Health System Olathe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Olathe10.0 miles
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Lenexa15.1 miles
  • Adventhealth South Overland Park, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Overland Park16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Edgerton

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Big Bull Creek Park · 2,069 acres1.9 mi
  • Martin Creek Park · 19 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Price Chopper4.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Gardner Pharmacy3.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Johnson County Library - Edgerton1.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Lanesfield Historic Site0.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Edgerton

Public schools here are run by Gardner Edgerton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edgerton ElemEdgertonPre-K–4133Public2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gardner.

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