| Official Name: | Glen |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alcorn |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.09 |
| Area Land Km2: | 12.07 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.67 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.66 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 382 |
| Population Density Km2: | 31.65 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 81.97 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 34.86°N -88.4186°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 38846 |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-27540 |
Glen is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi. The population was 382 at the 2020 census, down from 412 at the 2010 census.[2] [3]
The town of Glen, located 9miles southeast of Corinth, owes its beginning to the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. Glen was originally called "Glendale" and is marked as such on old railroad maps.
Glen is located at 34.86°N -88.4186°W (34.859967, -88.418633).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7sqmi, of which 4.7sqmi is land and 0.21% is water.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 286 people, 121 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The population density was 61.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 133 housing units at an average density of 28.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 99.65% White, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 121 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,541. About 7.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.2% of those 65 or over.
The town of Glen is served by the Alcorn School District.
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