Glasgow, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Glasgow, West Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Glasgow, West Virginia


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = West Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kanawha

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area_total_km2 = 1.1
area_land_km2 = 1.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
area_land_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 783
population_density_km2 = 685.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1774.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 197
elevation_ft = 646
latd = 38 |latm = 12 |lats = 46 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 25 |longs = 27 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 25086
area_code = 304
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blank_info = 54-31324GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1554562GR|3
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Glasgow is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA, along the Kanawha River. The population was 783 at the 2000 census. Glasgow was incorporated on June 20, 1920. Folk etymology derives its name from a combination of the word "glass" with the word "company" for a glass factory that was built there many years ago, but the presence of many Scottish immigrants to this part of Appalachia, particularly from the Strathclyde region, indicates that the town was most likely named after the Scottish city of Glasgow in Strathclyde. Other Virginia and West Virginia locations named for places in Strathclyde include Dumbarton, Argyle, Loudoun County, Hamilton in Loudoun County, Lanark and Renfrew.

Geography

Glasgow is located at coor dms|38|12|46|N|81|25|27|W|city (38.212655, -81.424116)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 783 people, 327 households, and 234 families residing in the town. The population density was 687.1/km² (1,774.8/mi²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 308.0/km² (795.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.98% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 327 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,526, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,632. About 8.8% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

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