GlenwoodMO
A town of 185, settled in 1868.
Is Glenwood a good place to live?
Glenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
185 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Glenwood: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glenwood.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Glenwood work out of town
Among working residents in Glenwood, 1.4% work locally. In Glenwood, the average commute is 31 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The income of the median household for Glenwood comes to $91,000. This Missouri town had 21 jobs in 2023, down 95 from 2013.
| Glenwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Glenwood
Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower typical July afternoon high than Glenwood. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Glenwood is
Glenwood: 11% of adults worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Glenwood beats the Missouri average on 6 and trails it on 2. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in Glenwood who feel lonely is 30%, against 32% in Missouri’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns.
| Glenwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Glenwood | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Glenwood has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Glenwood
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glenwood; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Glenwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Glenwood for work
Where Glenwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Glenwood
Village in Missouri, United States
Glenwood is a village in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 181. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1868
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- ZIP code
- 63541
Questions about Glenwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glenwood, MO a good place to live?
Glenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.