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A town of 438, settled in 1869.
Glasco Downtown Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Glasco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 207 in 1880, a peak of 812 in 1960, 441 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glasco, 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 Glasco.
Glasco: 90% of households live in a home they own, where Kansas’ towns sit at 72% and U.S. towns at 73%. Home values are up 3.9% over the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Commuting out is the norm in Glasco: 9% of working residents work locally. The town’s median household income is $55,000, against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Its average commute comes in at 19 minutes. The top destinations are Concordia (15%), Salina (9%) and Beloit (9%).
| Glasco | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.1% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 18° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Glasco, 80% of adults had a checkup this year. Among 151 Kansas towns, just one has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Glasco. CDC measures, 32 in all: Glasco beats Kansas on 8 and trails on 6.
| Glasco | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Glasco | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in Glasco since 2020. On expected storm and flood damage, Glasco sits above 57% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Glasco break down as 37% from inland flooding and 22% from hail. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2007.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glasco City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Glasco; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Glasco residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Glasco’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Cloud County, Kansas
Glasco is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 441.
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Glasco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.