Glencoe is a community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, home to about 144 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70538.
Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Franklin; part is in Glencoe
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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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX233 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Glencoe had 132 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2010.
It’s the 464th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
St. Mary Parish grew from 34,145 residents in 1900 to 49,406 in 2020.
St. Mary Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 65.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin 3 Nw, LA weather station (4 miles away).
18,400 jobs at 1,083 businesses in St. Mary Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glencoe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by St. Mary Parish, V. B. Glencoe Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange Elementary SchoolFranklin | Pre-K–5 | 221 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| V. B. Glencoe Charter SchoolFranklin | Pre-K–12 | 502 | Charter | 10.0 mi |
| W.P. Foster Elementary SchoolFranklin | Pre-K–5 | 222 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Franklin Junior High SchoolFranklin | 6–8 | 196 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Franklin Senior High SchoolFranklin | 9–12 | 304 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson Memorial High SchoolFranklin | 6–12 | 142 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Franklin, Centerville and Baldwin.
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