The area around Edgerton was organized as St. Joseph Township on December 2, 1832.

[6] The village was named after Alfred Peck Edgerton, a land agent and U.S.

[5] The St. Joseph River lies along the eastern edge of the village.

[10] As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 2,012 people, 791 households, and 554 families living in the village.

There were 865 housing units at an average density of 462.6 per square mile (178.6/km2).

26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 862 housing units at an average density of 463.3 per square mile (178.9/km2).

25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.