Glasco, KS

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Glasco, Kansas

Glasco, Kansas, in Cloud county, is 117 miles W of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 118 miles N of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 536.

The People and Families of Glasco

In Glasco, about 56% of adults are married. Glasco offers a lot of one-person housing.

You'll feel comfortable in the city if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Glasco had a median family income of $31,071.

Glasco Housing

Owners occupy 89% of the housing units in Glasco. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. On average, the construction date of housing in Glasco is earlier than you'll find in most places. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Glasco?

Commuting

In Glasco, 88% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Glasco, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Glasco strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Glasco, KS

Comparing Glasco to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	117 miles W of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	118 miles N of Wichita, Kansas
County	Cloud
Standard Zip Codes	67445
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.357
Longitude	-97.84

Station	BELOIT
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	27.5 inches

Station	GLEN ELDER LAKE
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Station	BELLEVILLE
Distance	34.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	30.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	536	100%
Male	251	46.8%
Female	285	53.2%
Under 18	88	16.4%
18+	448	83.6%
65+	190	35.4%
Median Age	53.9
Average Family Size	2.67
White	527	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	504
Growth	-32
Growth %	-5.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	18.5%
German	18.5%
Irish	13.5%
English	11.4%
Scotch-Irish	7.4%
French (except Basque)	6.4%
Norwegian	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
Danish	3.4%
Dutch	2.4%
Czech	2%
Hungarian	1.7%
Swedish	1.3%
French Canadian	1.3%
Welsh	1%
Scottish	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Turkish	0.7%
Finnish	0.7%
German Russian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Glasco	536	$31,071
Barnard	123	$33,333
Beloit	4,019	$43,030
Concordia	5,714	$40,389
Delphos	469	$39,038
Jamestown	399	$33,750
Simpson	114	$29,375

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Glasco City Library East Main Street Glasco, Kansas (785) 568-2313 Library Web Site

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