Glencoe, MN

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby
» Hospitals

Schools
» High Schools

Detailed pages on related topics: Glencoe travel.

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Glencoe, Minnesota

Glencoe, Minnesota is 33 miles W of Minnetonka, Minnesota (center to center) and 45 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in McLeod county. The population of the city is 5,453.

The People and Families of Glencoe

In Glencoe, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Glencoe had a median family income of $55,496. There aren't a lot of poor people in Glencoe.

Glencoe Housing

Of the housing in Glencoe, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Glencoe, 93% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Glencoe, MN

Comparing Glencoe to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Glencoe travel.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles W of Minnetonka, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	45 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	McLeod
Standard Zip Codes	55336
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.769
Longitude	-94.15

Station	STEWART
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Station	DELANO
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	27.2 inches

Station	JORDAN 1 S
Distance	27.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,453	100%
Male	2,635	48.3%
Female	2,818	51.7%
Under 18	1,521	27.9%
18+	3,932	72.1%
65+	945	17.3%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.1
White	5,085	93.3%
African-American	9	0.2%
Asian	31	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.3%
Other	282	5.2%
Mixed Race	24	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	707	13%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,553
Growth	100
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	58.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.3%
US/American	4.8%
Irish	4.3%
Norwegian	3.6%
Swedish	3%
Czech	2.9%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Polish	1.1%
Italian	1%
English	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
European	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
Lebanese	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
Finnish	0.4%
Luxemburger	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Glencoe	5,453	$55,496
Green Isle	334	$51,964
Hamburg	538	$50,673
Lester Prairie	1,377	$52,417
New Auburn	488	$41,538
Plato	336	$62,917
Silver Lake	761	$47,917

You are visiting:
All States > Minnesota > Glencoe

Additional Details

Glencoe Hotels & Travel
Glencoe hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Glencoe

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Glencoe

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Glencoe Government Officials

Are you an official in the Glencoe government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Glencoe. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.