Britt Place · National Register of Historic Places
Glenmora’s story
133 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1893Glenmora is settled
GlenmoraLA
A town of 1,040, settled in 1893.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Hot Furnace · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,040
2025 Census estimate · −5% since 2020
Typical home
$143K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
33.1
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
Is Glenmora a good place to live?
The best of Glenmora’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 36% of residents live below the poverty line in Glenmora, above both Louisiana’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 20 of Louisiana’s 250 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 4 of Louisiana’s 152 towns score lower on civic life. Britt Place is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 18 of Louisiana’s 255 towns score lower on the outdoors. Glenmora has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Glenmora stand out
Where Glenmora beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Glenmora$143K
Louisiana$214K
Cost of livingA
2.5 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 90% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Rapides Parish schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Glenmora High School | PK–12 | 673 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| Widest gap | Glenmora | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8.5% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Trails LA on 14 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A shrinking town
Glenmora has shrunk 23% since 2010
1,342 counted in 2010 and 1,087 in 2020; an estimated 1,040 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Glenmora grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Glenmora is from typical.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →HealthOakdale Community Hospital 11.4 miles awayD−Open →Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 14.3% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 place on the National Register; 2 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 93° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.1; 6% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Glenmora: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glenmora, and how to reach them.
PowerCleco Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Glenmora Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glenmora’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRapides Parish Registrar of VotersRapides Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code7143371433 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glenmora.
HealthD−
Glenmora earns a D− for health
22% of Glenmora adults report frequent mental distress, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). Among adults locally, 40% feel lonely. In Glenmora, 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 18% report frequent physical distress.
4%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Glenmora | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Glenmora | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28% | 22.5% |
Oakdale Community Hospital
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA−
Glenmora’s schools rank ahead of 75% of Louisiana districts
The largest public high school is Glenmora High School, with 673 students. Its one school is below.
75%of LA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenmora High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 673 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade A
A home in Glenmora is worth about $143K, on Zillow’s estimate
Among 160 Louisiana towns, just 10 have a lower rent at the middle of the market than Glenmora. Home values are up 5.6% over the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: 53% of Glenmora households are owner-occupiers.
$143KZillow home value
| Glenmora | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $680 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Glenmora$143K
Louisiana$214K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Glenmora has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The middle household income in Glenmora is $32,000. Commuting out is the norm locally: 2% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Glenmora has lost 41 jobs, to 125 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 25 miles.
2%work in town
| Glenmora | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Glenmora2%
Alexandria23%
Forest Hill4%
Lafayette4%
Oakdale3%
25 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Glenmora
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Glenmora: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–63°
Spring56–78°
Summer72–92°
Fall56–80°
Nov 25
typical first frost
Mar 3
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Glenmora faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Glenmora households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three fifths of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 6 claims locally since 1987. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 53% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
6
paid flood claims since 1987
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Glenmora
18pages on Glenmora
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glenmora; the nearest are
Louisiana State University-AlexandriaUniversity or college · Public · Alexandria17.3 mi$7,050 in-state tuitionCentral Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexandria24.6 mi$4,099 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Glenmora residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Small town
1,040 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Glenmora
Town in Louisiana, United States
Glenmora is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,087 at the 2020 census. Claude Kirkpatrick, a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Jefferson Davis Parish from 1952–1960, a candidate for governor in 1963, and the instigator of Toledo Bend Reservoir was born in Glenmora but moved to Lake Charles when he was six years of age. Virgil Orr, a former member of the Louisiana House from Ruston, the seat of Lincoln Parish, graduated from Glenmora High School in 1940. Lloyd George Teekell, a state representative from 1953 to 1960 and a 9th Judicial District Court judge from 1979…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- ZIP code
- 71433
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Glenmora
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glenmora, LA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Glenmora, LA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Virgil Orr and Willie Shaw.