Town guide

Glencoe, Kentucky

Glencoe is a city in Owen County, Kentucky, home to about 319 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41046 and 41086.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population319181 per sq mi
Median home value$186,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Glencoe

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Glencoe. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Glencoe

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL263 miles away

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

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

Who represents Glencoe

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

Glencoe had 350 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.

It’s the 416th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Owen County grew from 17,553 residents in 1900 to 11,278 in 2020.

Glencoe population by census2000: 251, 2010: 360, 2020: 350251200036020103502020

Owen County, 1900–2020

Owen County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,553, 1910: 14,248, 1920: 12,554, 1930: 10,710, 1940: 10,942, 1950: 9,755, 1960: 8,237, 1970: 7,470, 1980: 8,924, 1990: 9,035, 2000: 10,547, 2010: 10,841, 2020: 11,27818K’00’1013K’20’3011K’40’508K’60’709K’80’9011K’00’1011K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GlencoeJan: high 40°F, low 19°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 29°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 40°F, 5 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in40°19°Jan3.443°21°Feb3.555°29°Mar4.367°40°Apr5.075°51°May5.082°59°Jun4.885°63°Jul4.984°62°Aug3.078°54°Sep3.467°42°Oct3.355°32°Nov3.444°25°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glencoe 6 Nw, KY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Owen County

969 jobs at 133 businesses in Owen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Owen CountyHealth care and social assistance: 216 jobs; Retail trade: 168 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 128 jobs; Other services: 91 jobs; Utilities: 88 jobs; Wholesale trade: 78 jobs; Construction: 44 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 9% Utilities 9% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glencoe’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Elizabeth GrantCritical access hospital · emergency room · Williamstown13.8 miles
  • Carroll County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton19.3 miles
  • St. Elizabeth FlorenceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Florence22.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Glencoe

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Gallatin County Fairgrounds · 20 acres0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sparta.

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