Town guide

Glasgow, Oregon

Glasgow is a community in Coos County, Oregon, home to about 697 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97459.

Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population697216 per sq mi
Median home value$433,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$246Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Glasgow

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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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Around Glasgow

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)169 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR164 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA721 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

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 785 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.

It’s the 256th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Coos County grew from 10,324 residents in 1900 to 64,929 in 2020.

Glasgow population by census2010: 763, 2020: 78576320107852020

Coos County, 1900–2020

Coos County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,324, 1910: 17,959, 1920: 22,257, 1930: 28,373, 1940: 32,466, 1950: 42,265, 1960: 54,955, 1970: 56,515, 1980: 64,047, 1990: 60,273, 2000: 62,779, 2010: 63,043, 2020: 64,92910K’00’1022K’20’3032K’40’5055K’60’7064K’80’9063K’00’1065K’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 67°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 59.3 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 GlasgowJan: high 54°F, low 41°F, 9.4 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 41°F, 7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 42°F, 7.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 44°F, 5.4 in; May: high 61°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Jun: high 64°F, low 51°F, 1.6 in; Jul: high 66°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 67°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 51°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 44°F, 8.3 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 40°F, 10.5 in54°41°Jan9.454°41°Feb7.055°42°Mar7.557°44°Apr5.461°48°May3.064°51°Jun1.666°54°Jul0.467°54°Aug0.467°51°Sep1.663°47°Oct4.257°44°Nov8.353°40°Dec10.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, North Bend Rgnl Ap, OR weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Coos County

19,515 jobs at 1,627 businesses in Coos County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coos CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,325 jobs; Retail trade: 2,845 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,443 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,313 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,411 jobs; Construction: 1,076 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 986 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 829 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 12% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

261 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glasgow.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bay Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Coos Bay3.4 miles
  • Coquille Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coquille17.6 miles
  • Lower Umpqua Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reedsport18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors7
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers197
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
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 Glasgow

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Simpson Park · 18 acres1.4 mi
  • Ferry Road Park · 17 acres0.9 mi
  • Winsor Park · 6 acres1.2 mi
  • Conde B McCullough State Park0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Safeway2.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.6 mi
  • Grocery Outlet3.8 mi
  • McKay's Market4.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Safeway2.2 mi
  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy3.5 mi

Libraries

  • North Bend Public Library1.7 mi
  • Coos Bay Public Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Coos History Museum3.9 mi
  • Marshfield Sun Printing Museum4.0 mi
  • Coos Art Museum4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Glasgow

Public schools here are run by North Bend SD 13. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Evergreen Virtual AcademyNorth BendK–12794Charter1.8 mi
Hillcrest Elementary SchoolNorth BendK–5449Public2.2 mi
North Bay Elementary SchoolNorth BendK–5352Public4.8 mi
North Bend Middle SchoolNorth Bend6–8477Public2.6 mi
North Bend Senior High SchoolNorth Bend9–12690Public2.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kingsview Christian SchoolNorth BendPre-K–638Church of the Nazarene2.9 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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Towns near Glasgow

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Shares ZIP codes with North Bend, Saunders Lake and Coos Bay.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.