About Edgewood
Edgewood is the hill town between the Puyallup valley and Federal Way, strung along SR 161 (Meridian Avenue East). Residents incorporated in 1996 specifically to keep it semi-rural, and it worked: about 12,300 people live on a mix of one- to five-acre lots, horse properties, and small farms, with newer subdivisions tucked in between rather than replacing them.
The city's symbol is the Edgewood-Nyholm Windmill, a Sears kit windmill Peter Nyholm built in 1902 that the city bought back from a volunteer association in 2024 for $125, the original purchase price, and is relocating to a small plaza beside City Hall on Meridian. That tells you most of what you need to know about the town's attitude toward its history.
For renters, Edgewood is the compromise between valley convenience and country quiet: you can be on SR 167, I-5, or SR 512 within fifteen minutes, but come home to a street with no sidewalks and a neighbor with goats.
Living in Edgewood
Nelson Nature Park on 118th Avenue is a cedar-and-wetland loop trail that feels far bigger than its acreage; Jovita Canyon drops toward the valley on the west side; Edgewood Community Park hosts Summerfest and the picnic. The Pierce County segment of the Interurban Trail runs along the old rail corridor through Edgewood and Milton for walking and biking.
Everyday shopping is on the Meridian corridor, including the Edgewood Center and the Milton/Edgewood Pierce County Library branch; Federal Way's Commons and Puyallup's South Hill are each about fifteen minutes for everything else. Commuters use SR 161 to SR 167 at the valley floor, Jovita Boulevard to I-5 at Federal Way, or Meridian south to SR 512 in Puyallup.
School districts
Boundaries change; confirm the assigned school for a specific address with the district before you apply.
- Puyallup School District (opens in a new tab)Serves most of Edgewood, including Northwood Elementary and Edgemont Junior High inside the city; high schoolers attend Puyallup or Emerald Ridge depending on address.
- Fife School District (opens in a new tab)Serves the west and north edges of the city (Fife High School; Surprise Lake Middle School in neighboring Milton).
Annual events in Edgewood
- Edgewood Summerfest (opens in a new tab)Mid-July Saturday at Edgewood Community Park, free. Live music, food trucks, local vendors, bounce houses, and a pie-eating contest.
- Edgewood Community Picnic (opens in a new tab)Summer city picnic where the Edgewood Police Department shows off the Pierce County Sheriff units it can call on: mounted posse, K-9, SWAT vehicle, dive team.
- National Night Out (opens in a new tab)First Tuesday in August. Neighborhood cookouts with Edgewood officers dropping in; register your block through the city.
Around Edgewood
(opens photo source and license in a new tab)Edgewood City Hall on Meridian Avenue. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
(opens photo source and license in a new tab)Trail through the cedars at Nelson Nature Park. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
(opens photo source and license in a new tab)Wetland boardwalk, Nelson Nature Park. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
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