[3] It is home to a large BNSF intermodal train facility named Logistics Park Kansas City.

[5] It was named for the chief engineer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

[6] In October 2010, BNSF Railway announced plans to build its new 443-acre $250 million intermodal shipping facility in Edgerton, and after completion will replace the current one in Kansas City, Kansas.

An adjacent $500 million industrial park with more than 7,000,000 square feet (650,000 m2) of warehouse space will be built over 10 years.

When the logistics park is fully built out, according to its 1,550-acre master plan, its capacity at that point will be 1.5 million containers annually.

[10] The 2020 United States census counted 1,748 people, 616 households, and 458 families in Edgerton.

There were 647 housing units at an average density of 88.3 per square mile (34.1/km2).

18.8% of households consisted of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 645 housing units at an average density of 295.9 per square mile (114.2/km2).

18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

11.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.