Glenwood, Missouri
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Glenwood is a village in Schuyler County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 196 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kirksville
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
On July 26, 2011 the United States Postal Service
announced plans to permanently close the Glenwood post office as part of a nationwide restructuring plan.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 196 people, 74 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density
was 275.8 people per square mile (105.9/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 126.4 per square mile (48.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.51% White and 0.49% Native American.
There were 74 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples
living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,356. About 11.8% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
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. The population was 196 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kirksville
Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville is the county seat of Adair County, Missouri, United States. It is located in Benton Township. The population was 17,505 at the 2010 census. Kirksville also anchors a micropolitan area that comprises Adair and Schuyler counties. The city is perhaps best known as the location of Truman...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Kirksville micropolitan area
The Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Missouri, anchored by the city of Kirksville...
.
History
The town of Glenwood was laid out by Alexander and Stiles Forsha in November, 1868 with the plat consisting of a town square and forty-four other blocks. The first home had been built in the town the previous month by John B. Glaze. By 1869 a schoolhouse had been constructed as well as a two-story block of brick buildings with room for four businesses. Being at the crossing point of two railroads, the St. Louis, Kansas City & Nebraska Railroad and the Keokuk & Western railway, Glenwood saw rapid early growth. By 1873 the town included a large woolen factory, a flour mill, foundry, machine shop, wagon factory and a multitude of other businesses. The Glenwood Citerion newspaper began publication in 1870 and Logan's Bank, the towns first, was established in 1875.On July 26, 2011 the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
announced plans to permanently close the Glenwood post office as part of a nationwide restructuring plan.
Notable residents
- James Ward RectorJames Ward RectorJames Ward Rector was an American jurist from Wisconsin.Born in Glenwood, Missouri, Rector received his bachelors and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He served as special counsel to the Governor of Wisconsin. In 1946, he was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, but...
, (1903 - 1979), Wisconsin Supreme CourtWisconsin Supreme CourtThe Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over original actions, appeals from lower courts, and regulation or administration of the practice of law in Wisconsin.-Location:...
jurist. Born in Glenwood.
Geography
Glenwood is located at 40°31′17"N 92°34′27"W (40.521275, -92.574121).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 196 people, 74 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 275.8 people per square mile (105.9/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 126.4 per square mile (48.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.51% White and 0.49% Native American.
There were 74 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $15,356. About 11.8% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.