Town guide

Glenford, Ohio

Glenford is a village in Perry County, Ohio, home to about 246 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43739.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2462,236 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Glenford

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Glenford

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL312 miles away

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

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

Who represents Glenford

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

Glenford had 165 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 1076th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Perry County grew from 31,841 residents in 1900 to 35,408 in 2020.

Glenford population by census2000: 198, 2010: 173, 2020: 165198200017320101652020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,841, 1910: 35,396, 1920: 36,098, 1930: 31,445, 1940: 31,087, 1950: 28,999, 1960: 27,864, 1970: 27,434, 1980: 31,032, 1990: 31,557, 2000: 34,078, 2010: 36,058, 2020: 35,40832K’00’1036K’20’3031K’40’5028K’60’7031K’80’9034K’00’1035K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GlenfordJan: high 37°F, low 18°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; May: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in37°18°Jan3.441°20°Feb2.751°27°Mar3.864°36°Apr4.473°47°May4.380°57°Jun4.983°61°Jul4.683°59°Aug3.377°52°Sep3.265°40°Oct3.353°30°Nov3.242°24°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Lexington 2 Nw, OH weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

4,478 jobs at 455 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyManufacturing: 916 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 882 jobs; Retail trade: 696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 634 jobs; Other services: 269 jobs; Construction: 214 jobs; Wholesale trade: 170 jobs; Administrative and support: 167 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Other services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glenford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Licking Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Newark14.5 miles
  • Genesis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Zanesville16.9 miles
  • Fairfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lancaster18.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
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 Glenford

Museums

  • Perry County Historical Society Museum4.4 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.

Schools in Glenford

Public schools here are run by Northern Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Glenford Elementary SchoolGlenfordK–5320Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Brownsville.

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