Why visit Edgerton
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 5 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Edgerton station, Pomeroy & Pelton Tobacco Warehouse, Central Park and Edgerton Towne Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 36 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Edgerton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Edgerton
Edgerton is a city in Rock and Dane counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,945 at the 2020 census, of which 5,799 were in Rock County and 146 were in Dane County. Edgerton was historically known as "Tobacco City U.S.A." because of the importance of tobacco growing in the region.
From the Wikipedia article Edgerton, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Edgerton station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Railway station in Edgerton, the United States of America
Pomeroy & Pelton Tobacco Warehouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic tobacco warehouse in Edgerton, Wisconsin
Sterling North House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Edgerton, Wisconsin, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes5
The Depot Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop, American · 0.4 mi
20 South Main Street, Edgerton
Mo-Th,Sa 05:00-15:00; Fr 05:00-20:00
Churches and places of worship1
Fulton Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Church building in Wisconsin, United States of America
History
Originally called Fulton Station, Edgerton was named after 19th-century businessman Elisha W. Edgerton, or his brother Benjamin Hyde Edgerton, a civil engineer.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Edgerton was the center of the tobacco industry in southern Wisconsin. At one time, there were as many as 52 tobacco warehouses dotting the streets of the city. Queen Anne style mansions along Edgerton's Washington Street testify to the wealth and prominence some merchants once had. The 1890s Carlton Hotel, once located on Henry Street, also once served as an additional reminder of the tobacco industry's influence. Although built by a brewing firm, the hotel (which burned to the ground in the 1990s) was frequented by tobacco buyers and sellers.
From the History section of Edgerton, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare2
Map of Edgerton
32 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°F | 10°F | 1.6 in | 10.4 in |
| Feb | 31°F | 12°F | 1.7 in | 10.6 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 23°F | 2.2 in | 4.5 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 34°F | 3.9 in | 0.7 in |
| May | 69°F | 46°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 59°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 50°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 39°F | 3.0 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 27°F | 2.5 in | 1.3 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 16°F | 1.8 in | 7.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Stoughton (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dane County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-10-18: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2011-04-05: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2008-06-14: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-03-19: Record Snow And Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Lake Koshkonong 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Stoughton 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Janesville 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Fort Atkinson 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Cambridge 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Deerfield 14 mi north, about 23 min by car
- Brooklyn 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Whitewater 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Oregon 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Cottage Grove 19 mi north, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- North side of Fulton Street, Edgerton, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Farm Near Edgerton - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Cell Tower near Edgerton - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Dickinson Tobacco Warehouse, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Fulton Congregational Church, Fulton, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Edgerton Depot, Edgerton, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Sterling North House, Edgerton, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Rock County Farm - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Falling Apart - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Newville Cell Tower - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
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