GlencoeKY
A town of 352, settled in 1848.
Is Glencoe a good place to live?
5.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glencoe, below both Kentucky’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Gallatin County Fairgrounds, at 20 acres. Glencoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
352 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Glencoe: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glencoe, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glencoe.
Glencoe faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Glencoe’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Glencoe for work: only 0% work in town. Glencoe’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, against 22 minutes in Kentucky’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Glencoe is $47,000.
| Glencoe | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Glencoe home is worth about $171K
The typical Glencoe home is worth about $171,000, down 4.2% in a year, 26% below the Kentucky typical home. 83% of households own their home in Glencoe.
| Glencoe | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,028 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Glencoe, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Glencoe has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Glencoe’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
45% of Glencoe adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Glencoe. 33% of Glencoe adults get no exercise outside work.
| Glencoe | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Glencoe | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.8% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 24.1% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Glencoe has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gallatin County Fairgrounds | 0.3 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Ark Encounter and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glencoe. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
31 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
31 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
25 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
33 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
31 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumPhoto credits
Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Glencoe
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glencoe; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Glencoe residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Glencoe for work
Where Glencoe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Glencoe
City in Kentucky, United States
Glencoe is a home rule-class city in Gallatin County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Glencoe had a population of 350.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 548 ft
- ZIP code
- 41046
- Area code
- 859
Questions about Glencoe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glencoe, KY a good place to live?
Glencoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.