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Edison
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census and other sources as noted:

The numbers

Founded: 1869

Square miles: .5

Population: 123

Median household income: $25,000

Median house value: $110,000

Median apartment rent: $400
(One apartment, reminder houses)

Parks: 0

Housing units: 55

The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 36

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 18

Completed four-year college or higher: 42

Below poverty level: 28 percent

Home ownership: 59 percent

Renters: 4 percent

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Saturday, April 17, 1999

This quiet town seems to keep time at bay

Community was once a bustling port for valley's timber trade

Thanks to the Women's Club, Edison is safer, brighter ... and less smelly

Growing into a popular tourist attraction? Forget it

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Edison

Edison historical album

Edison by the numbers

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