| Glencoe, Minnesota | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Small City, Big Future"[1] |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | McLeod |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.21 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.20 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.17 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.17 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 5744 |
| Population Density Km2: | 700.81 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1814.85 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1001 |
| Coordinates: | 44.7706°N -94.1511°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55336 |
| Area Code: | 320 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-23948[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394912 |
Glencoe is a city and the county seat of McLeod County, Minnesota, United States.[5] The population was 5,744 at the 2020 census.[3]
Glencoe was laid out in 1855 and named after Glen Coe in Scotland.[6] A post office has been in operation at Glencoe since 1856.[7] Glencoe was incorporated as a city in 1909.
Glencoe is in southeastern McLeod County. U.S. Route 212 passes through the south side of the city, leading east to Norwood Young America and west to Hector. Minneapolis is to the east. Minnesota State Highway 22 passes through the center of Glencoe, leading northwest to Hutchinson, the largest city in McLeod County, and south-southwest to Gaylord.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Glencoe has an area of 3.17sqmi, of which 0.01sqmi are water.[2] Buffalo Creek passes through the south side of the city, part of the Crow River watershed leading northeast to the Mississippi River.
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 5,631 people, 2,220 households, and 1,467 families living in the city. The population density was 1748.8PD/sqmi. There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 752.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.0% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 4.8% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.8% of the population.
There were 2,220 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,453 people, 2,103 households, and 1,446 families living in the city. The population density was 2045.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,169 housing units at an average density of 813.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 93.25% White, 0.17% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 5.17% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.97% of the population.
There were 2,103 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,723, and the median income for a family was $55,496. Males had a median income of $36,113 versus $25,230 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,450. About 0.8% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
| + 2012 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[10] | + 2008 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[11] | + 2004 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[12] | + 2000 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[13] | + 1996 Precinct Results[14] | + 1992 Precinct Results[15] | + 1988 Precinct Results[16] | + 1984 Precinct Results[17] | + 1980 Precinct Results[18] | + 1976 Precinct Results[19] | + 1968 Precinct Results[20] | + 1964 Precinct Results[21] | + 1960 Precinct Results[22] |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64.5% 1,898 | 32.8% 965 | 2.7% 79 | |||||||||
| 2016 | 60.3% 1,629 | 30.9% 834 | 8.8% 238 | |||||||||
| 2012 | 57.3% 1,481 | 40.0% 1,035 | 2.7% 71 | |||||||||
| 2008 | 55.6% 1,427 | 41.4% 1,062 | 3.0% 77 | |||||||||
| 2004 | 60.6% 1,534 | 37.8% 956 | 1.6% 41 | |||||||||
| 2000 | 55.9% 1,225 | 36.9% 809 | 7.2% 157 | |||||||||
| 1996 | 36.8% 753 | 47.3% 969 | 15.9% 326 | |||||||||
| 1992 | 32.1% 713 | 35.7% 794 | 32.2% 715 | |||||||||
| 1988 | 55.1% 1,129 | 44.9% 921 | 0.0% 0 | |||||||||
| 1984 | 62.8% 1,294 | 37.2% 767 | 0.0% 0 | |||||||||
| 1980 | 55.4% 1,197 | 34.9% 754 | 9.7% 209 | |||||||||
| 1976 | 53.2% 1,071 | 44.1% 888 | 2.7% 56 | |||||||||
| 1968 | 56.8% 1,026 | 39.5% 714 | 3.7% 66 | |||||||||
| 1964 | 45.8% 742 | 54.1% 878 | 0.1% 1 | |||||||||
| 1960 | 65.5% 1,026 | 34.4% 538 | 0.1% 1 |
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average High°F | 20 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 39 | 25 | 54 | |
| Average Low°F | 1 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 57 | 62 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 34 | |
| Average Precipitation " | 0.66 | 0.6 | 1.58 | 2.48 | 3.44 | 4.71 | 3.62 | 4.41 | 2.93 | 2.05 | 1.71 | 0.69 | 28.88 |
The town was the subject of the French film director Louis Malle's documentary God's Country, filmed in 1979 and 1985. Numerous townspeople were interviewed by Malle, including dairy farmer and banker Clayton Hoese and his sons.[24]