Glasgow is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, home to about 227 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55945 and 55981.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2276 per sq mi
Median home value$335,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Glasgow. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Glasgow
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)68 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL280 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Glasgow; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Glasgow
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Glasgow had 266 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1741st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wabasha County grew from 18,924 residents in 1900 to 21,387 in 2020.
Wabasha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Theilman 1ssw, MN weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Wabasha County
5,125 jobs at 556 businesses in Wabasha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glasgow’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
St. Elizabeth Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wabasha5.3 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City14.3 miles
Chippewa Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Durand22.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
10
Specialist doctors
6
Dentists
10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
7
Physical and occupational therapists
10
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
3
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 Glasgow
Parks (1 nearby)
Peter Heins Wayside Park · 3 acres3.6 mi
Grocery stores
Dick's SUPERVALU5.0 mi
Libraries
Wabasha Public Library5.4 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Arrowhead Bluffs Museum3.3 mi
Lark Toys3.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hiawatha Valley Education District, Wabasha-Kellogg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Sail ProgramKellogg
Pre-K–12
9
Special Education
3.9 mi
Wabasha-Kellogg ElementaryWabasha
Pre-K–6
205
Public
4.6 mi
Wabasha-Kellogg SecondaryWabasha
7–12
251
Public
4.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Felix SchoolWabasha
Pre-K–6
70
Roman Catholic
5.3 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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