GlendonPA
A town of 383, settled in 1843.
Is Glendon a good place to live?
Glendon’s median age is 48.1 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Glendon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
383 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 90 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glendon. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
3 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
33 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
13 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
33 mi Park & preserveDuke Farms
3 mi Theme parkBushkill ParkPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bushkill Park: Mr6507, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Glendon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glendon, 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 Glendon.
In Glendon, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Glendon has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Glendon
Most working residents leave Glendon for work: only 0% work in town. Glendon’s median household income is $106,000, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 6.1% of Glendon residents live below the poverty line.
| Glendon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Glendon stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who binge drink
21% of adults binge drink in Glendon. Glendon beats the Pennsylvania average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults get no exercise outside work in Glendon.
| Glendon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Glendon | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Glendon home is worth about $276K
The typical Glendon home is worth about $276,000, up 4.1% in a year, close to the Pennsylvania typical home. Glendon’s median rent is $1,358 a month.
| Glendon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,358 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Glendon faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of Glendon is conserved land than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
0.1% of the land in Glendon is conserved.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hugh Moore Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Glendon
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Glendon
About 4 of every 100 Glendon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Glendon
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Glendon is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The population of Glendon was 373 at the 2020 census. Glendon is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was thus the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Glendon is the second smallest municipality in Northampton County by population, just behind Chapman.
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- Established
- 1843
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 230 ft
Questions about Glendon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glendon, PA a good place to live?
Glendon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.