Edson, Kansas

Edson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sherman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17. Edson is located near Interstate 70, 9 mi east of Goodland.

History
Edson was named for settler Ed Harris, and his son. The first post office in Edson was established in 1888. The ZIP code is 67733.

Edson was a station and shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.

Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Edson has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics
The 2020 United States census counted 17 people, 12 households, and 5 families in Edson. The population density was 24.1 per square mile (9.3/km$2$). There were 12 housing units at an average density of 17.0 per square mile (6.6/km$2$). The racial makeup was 100.0% (17) white or European American (100.0% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 0.0% (0) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.0% (0) of the population.

Of the 12 households, 8.3% had children under the age of 18; 41.7% were married couples living together; 16.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 58.3% of households consisted of individuals and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.4 and the average family size was 1.7. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.

0.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 47.1% from 45 to 64, and 35.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 240.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 240.0 males.

Education
The community is served by Goodland USD 352 public school district.

Edson schools were closed through school unification. The Edson Rockets won the Kansas State High School boys class BB Track & Field championship in 1965.