Glenwood, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Glenwood, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McDowell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.21
Area Land Km2:4.18
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:1.62
Area Land Sq Mi:1.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:501
Population Density Km2:119.88
Population Density Sq Mi:310.41
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1309
Coordinates:35.6161°N -81.9831°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28737
Area Code:828
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2812796

Glenwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States, with a rich musical heritage. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 501.[2] Glenwood is located along U.S. Route 221, 5miles south-southeast of Marion. Glenwood has a post office with ZIP code 28737.[3] [4]

Demographics

2020 census

Glenwood CDP, North Carolina – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[5] !% 2020
White alone (NH)47194.01%
Black or African American alone (NH)81.60%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)10.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)40.80%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)132.59%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)40.80%
Total501100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022. January 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220119173812/https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer. live.
  2. Web site: Glenwood CDP, North Carolina. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022. May 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220501031833/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US3726560. live.
  3. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012. February 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120214204322/https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action. live.
  4. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. March 22, 2013. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017172656/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  5. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glenwood, North Carolina. United States Census Bureau. July 17, 2022. July 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717161900/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3726560&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. live.