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GlenMS

Population 373: a town settled in 1903.

Population

373

2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020

Is Glen a good place to live?

Among 102 Mississippi towns, just one has a lower January low than Glen. Glen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

373 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Farmington · 5 mi Burnsville · 6 mi Corinth · 8 mi Rienzi · 9 mi Guys · 13 mi Kossuth · 13 mi

Glen Town Hall, 2013

Glen’s story

123 years in pictures

Census counts: 243 in 1990, 382 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2013 and 4 maps from 1935 on.

1903Glen is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Glen: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Glen, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAlcorn County Elec Power Assn13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterAlcorn W/A #1-Indian Springs water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glen’s trash rules yet

SchoolsAlcorn School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereAlcorn County RegistrarAlcorn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023

ZIP codes38846, 3883438846 63% · 38834 37%Census 2020

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 Glen.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Glen than in most of Mississippi or the rest of the country

Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles. Glen’s typical journey to work is 31 minutes, above both the Mississippi town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%. The top destinations are Corinth (25%), Tupelo (7%) and Farmington (2%).

1%work in town

	Glen	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	31 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	0.7%	19%	8%
Below the poverty line	13%	21%	9.6%
Median household income	$60,000	$50,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Glen1%

Corinth25%

Tupelo7%

Farmington2%

Iuka2%

12 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Glen

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here30 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Glen Commute times31 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Glen

July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 30° and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–53°

Spring48–72°

Summer67–89°

Fall49–73°

Nov 1

typical first frost

Apr 2

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

90°

typical summer high

Full pageGlen’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 30°Rain & snow59″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Glen is

Among adults in Glen, 39% have obesity. The town does better than the Mississippi average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 5. In Glen, 45% of adults have high blood pressure, and 17% report frequent physical distress.

	Glen	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	18%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	45%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	16%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	35%	36%	25%

31 measures vs. Mississippi

4 better22 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Glen	MS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	12.4%	16.8%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	8.3%	11.2%
More adults with COPD	10.7%	8.6%

Magnolia Regional Health Center

9.6 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageGlen’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby9.6 miles to an ER · Magnolia Regional Health Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MS on 4 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Glen is tornadoes, at a moderate overall level

On expected storm and flood damage, Glen sits above 53% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Glen households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tornadoes, followed by inland flooding at 25%.

53risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

TornadoesInland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageGlen’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Glen Get ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for tornadoes

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Glen sell for about $235K

Glen: 84% of households own their home, against 62% in Mississippi’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Its rent at the middle of the market comes in at $731 a month.

$235Kmedian sale price