Glen Rose is a city in Somervell County, Texas, home to about 2,836 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 76043 and 76077.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Glen Rose. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX69 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Glen Rose; 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.
Glen Rose had 2,659 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 604th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Somervell County grew from 3,498 residents in 1900 to 9,205 in 2020.
Somervell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rainbow, TX weather station (3 miles away).
3,472 jobs at 252 businesses in Somervell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glen Rose’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1849.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Glen Rose ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rose ElGlen Rose | Pre-K–2 | 499 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Glen Rose IntGlen Rose | 3–5 | 480 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Glen Rose J H SchoolGlen Rose | 6–8 | 497 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Glen Rose H SGlen Rose | 9–12 | 643 | Public | 1.2 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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