| Glenwood, Illinois | |
| Official Name: | Village of Glenwood, Illinois |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Seal Alt: | Glenwood Seal |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 41.545°N -87.6119°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cook |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Thornton, Bloom |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1903 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Interim Mayor, Ronald Gardiner |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.26 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Total: | 8662 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2653.80 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 60425 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
| Area Code: | 708 |
| Geocode: | 30029 |
| Demographics Type1: | Standard of living (2007-11) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Per capita income |
| Demographics1 Info1: | $27,205 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Median home value |
| Demographics1 Info2: | $161,000 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-30029 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.45 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1024.57 |
Glenwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,662 at the 2020 census.[2]
Glenwood is located at 41.545°N -87.6119°W (41.544943, -87.612052).[3]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Glenwood has a total area of 3.26sqmi, all land.[4]
The Glenwood Shoreline, an ancient shoreline of Lake Chicago, is within the village. The village is almost completely surrounded by forest preserves, as is the nearby village of Thornton.
The neighboring villages are Homewood to the west, Thornton to the north, Lynwood to the east, and Ford Heights and Chicago Heights to the south.
As of the 2020 census[5] there were 8,662 people, 2,786 households, and 2,016 families residing in the village. The population density was 2653.8PD/sqmi. There were 3,480 housing units at an average density of 1066.18/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 75.02% African American, 15.78% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.03% from other races, and 4.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.29% of the population.
There were 2,786 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.73% were married couples living together, 29.68% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.64% were non-families. 26.02% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.69% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.72 and the average family size was 3.04.
The village's age distribution consisted of 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $64,857, and the median income for a family was $73,571. Males had a median income of $42,135 versus $33,824 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,949. About 8.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
| White alone (NH) | 2,186 | 1,240 | 24.37% | 14.32% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5,909 | 6,457 | 65.88% | 74.54% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 10 | 4 | 0.11% | 0.05% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 27 | 9 | 0.30% | 0.10% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 8 | 3 | 0.09% | 0.03% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 20 | 30 | 0.22% | 0.35% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 144 | 201 | 1.61% | 2.32% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 665 | 718 | 7.41% | 8.29% | |
| Total | 8,959 | 8,662 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Glenwood is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.
Public schools in Glenwood include Longwood Elementary School, Hickory Bend Elementary School, Brookwood Middle School, and Brookwood Junior High School. Glenwood Academy (formerly called Glenwood School for Boys and Glenwood School for Boys and Girls) is also located in Glenwood. Schools that serve Glenwood include Bloom High School, and Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
St. Andrews Church, St. John Catholic Church, The Spiritual Israel Temple of Glenwood, Calvary Baptist Church of Glenwood and Glenwood Bible Church.
Pace provides bus service on routes 352 and 890 along Halsted Street connecting Glenwood to destinations across the Southland.[8]