GlenwoodNE
A town of 653, settled in 1894.
Is Glenwood a good place to live?
72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glenwood, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Glenwood. Glenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
653 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
Glenwood is unincorporated, so Buffalo County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glenwood.
The schools Glenwood’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Glenwood’s only public school teaches 118 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 118 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Glenwood stands out in Nebraska and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The typical journey to work in Glenwood is 14 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 4 miles. The top destinations are Kearney (60%), Grand Island (7%) and Omaha (3%).
| Glenwood | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Glenwood, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 14°, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Glenwood, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Glenwood than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Glenwood who worry about having enough food: 9.4%. Glenwood: 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, below both the Nebraska town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Glenwood.
| Glenwood | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Glenwood | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fort Kearny and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glenwood. Close and well known come first.
8 mi LandmarkFort Kearny
19 mi MuseumPioneer Village
4 mi MuseumMuseum of Nebraska Art
34 mi MuseumHeartland Museum of Military VehiclesPhoto credits
Fort Kearny: Hanyou23, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pioneer Village: Rolf Blauert Dk4hb, Public domain · Museum of Nebraska Art: Ammodramus, Public domain · Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Glenwood
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Glenwood
About 3 of every 100 Glenwood residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% 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
Census-designated place in Nebraska, United States
Glenwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It conforms to the unincorporated area known as Glenwood Park. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Glenwood had a population of 503.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,164 ft
Questions about Glenwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glenwood, NE a good place to live?
Glenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.