Town guide

Glenwood, Georgia

Glenwood is a city in Wheeler County, Georgia, home to about 745 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30428.

Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population745401 per sq mi
Median home value$104,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$97Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Glenwood

1 ZIP code

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Around Glenwood

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)86 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL139 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA686 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Glenwood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Glenwood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Glenwood had 850 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 437th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Wheeler County grew from 9,817 residents in 1920 to 7,471 in 2020.

Glenwood population by census2000: 884, 2010: 747, 2020: 850884200074720108502020

Wheeler County, 1920–2020

Wheeler County population, 1920 to 20201920: 9,817, 1930: 9,149, 1940: 8,535, 1950: 6,712, 1960: 5,342, 1970: 4,596, 1980: 5,155, 1990: 4,903, 2000: 6,179, 2010: 7,421, 2020: 7,47110K’20’309K’40’505K’60’705K’80’906K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GlenwoodJan: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 6.9 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in60°38°Jan4.264°41°Feb4.271°47°Mar4.478°53°Apr3.785°62°May3.390°69°Jun5.392°72°Jul4.591°71°Aug6.987°66°Sep4.579°55°Oct3.070°45°Nov3.063°40°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hazlehurst, GA weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Wheeler County

607 jobs at 52 businesses in Wheeler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wheeler CountyAgriculture, forestry and fishing: 122 jobs; Retail trade: 50 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 36 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14 jobs; Construction: 7 jobs; Other services: 6 jobsAgriculture, forestry and fishing 20% Retail trade 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Health care and social assistance 2% Construction 1% Other services 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glenwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Health Meadows HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Vidalia15.9 miles
  • Jeff Davis HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hazlehurst21.0 miles
  • Dodge County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Eastman29.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Glenwood

Grocery stores

  • B&T's Food4.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mount Vernon Drug Company4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Montgomery County Library4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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