Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida

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.

Edgewater, Florida
City of Edgewater
Nickname: 
"The Hospitality City"
Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°57′50″N 80°54′17″W
Country United States of America
State Florida
CountyVolusia
Incorporated (Town of Hawks Park)1915
Incorporated (City of Edgewater)1924
Founded byJohn Milton Hawks
Government
  TypeCouncil–Manager
  MayorDiezel DePew
  City ManagerGlenn Irby
Area
  Total25.11 sq mi (65.02 km2)
  Land24.71 sq mi (64.00 km2)
  Water0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total23,097
  Density934.76/sq mi (360.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32132, 32141
Area code386
FIPS code12-19825
GNIS feature ID2403541
Websitewww.cityofedgewater.org

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 as the City of Edgewater.

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