Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,016, settled in 1907. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
Glenwood’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 39% of residents live below the poverty line in Glenwood, above both the Arkansas town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 8 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Glenwood's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 87% of U.S. towns. Glenwood Iron Mountain Railroad Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Glenwood has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Glenwood beats most towns.
Where Glenwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Glenwood is from typical.
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Census counts: 768 in 1910, a low of 768 in 1910, 2,068 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glenwood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Glenwood.
About one in 4 of Glenwood’s working residents works in town. At 18 minutes, Glenwood’s average trip to work is against 21 minutes in Arkansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Glenwood has added 214 jobs, to 1,027 in 2023.
| Glenwood | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–11 | Grades PK–11 | 55 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Glenwood beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 36% of Glenwood adults get no exercise outside work.
| Glenwood | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Glenwood | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 14.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1982, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glenwood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Glenwood has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Glenwood’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Glenwood home is worth about $200,000, up 1.6% in a year, 11% below the Arkansas typical home. The median rent in Glenwood is $664 a month.
| Glenwood | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $664 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Glenwood; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Glenwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
City in Arkansas, United States
Glenwood is a city in Pike and Montgomery counties in Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,068. The community is located along the Caddo River in the Ouachita Mountains. Glenwood was formed as a boomtown following the development of the Gurdon and Fort Smith Railroad and timber interests in the area. After the establishment of a lumber mill, the community received a post office and incorporated in April 1909. Although the community saw its major employer leave during the Great Depression, the city has again seen rapid growth in recent decades. The city also sees significant tourism related to its scenic position in the Ouachitas and among several recreational…
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Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.