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Welcome to Glasco ...

The city of Glasco is located in Cloud County<1>.


The location of Glasco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Glasco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glasco has a population of 455 people<3> (see below for details).

Glasco is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Glasco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Glasco is located in the (785) area code.

The ZIP code for Glasco: 67445<5>

The city of Glasco was previously named Glasgow. Before Glasgow, it was named Dell Ray. For more information about the names of Glasco, see The Names of Glasco on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glasco had an population of 455 people. This is a decrease of 8.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glasco had a population of 498 people (or 5.22% of the total population of Cloud County). This makes Glasco the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Glasco represents 0.02% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 291st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 498 people, the population of Glasco decreased 7.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 536 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Glasco.

Communities Also Named Glasco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Glasco - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glasco.

Communities near Glasco ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glasco.

  • Concordia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Beloit
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <6>
  • Minneapolis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Delphos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
    • Delphos is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jamestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Cloud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Simpson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Cloud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <6>
  • Barnard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Aurora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Cloud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Scottsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Asherville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Asherville is located in Mitchell County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Glasco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glasco.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glasco. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glasco.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glasco. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Glasco.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glasco ...

Looking for more information about Glasco? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Glasco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glasco.

Adding Glasco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glasco in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Glasco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Glasco post office opened in 1869.

We also found Glasco in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glasco.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glasco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cloud, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glasco.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glasco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Glasco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glasco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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