Welcome to Glenwood ...
The city of Glenwood is located in Pope County<1> and is the County Seat for Pope County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glenwood has a population of 2,602 people<2> (see below for details).
Glenwood is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glenwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Glenwood is located in the (320) area code.
The ZIP code for Glenwood: 56334<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glenwood had an population of 2,602 people. This is an increase of 1.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Glenwood had a population of 2,564 people (or 23.32% of the total population of Pope County). This makes Glenwood the county's most populous community.
The population of Glenwood represents 0.05% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 224th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,564 people, the population of Glenwood decreased 1.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,594 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Glenwood.
Communities Also Named Glenwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 89 communities that are also named Glenwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (4), Georgia (4), Hawaii, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (3) and West Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenwood.
Communities near Glenwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenwood.
- Alexandria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
- Osakis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osakis
- Osakis is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osakis <5>
- Starbuck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <5>
- Brooten
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Kensington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <5>
- Lowry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lowry is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <5>
- Cyrus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
- Cyrus is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <5>
- Villard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villard
- Villard is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villard <5>
- Nelson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Forada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
- Forada is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <5>
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 Glenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenwood. 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 Glenwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenwood. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Glenwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenwood ...
Looking for more information about Glenwood? 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 Glenwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glenwood.
Adding Glenwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glenwood 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 Glenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Glenwood post office opened in 1867.
We also found Glenwood in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pope County: www.mncounties3.org/pope/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glenwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Glenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glenwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |