Town guide

Glencoe, Wisconsin

Glencoe is a town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, home to about 448 people across 44 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54612 and 54622.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population44810 per sq mi
Median home value$309,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Glencoe

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Glencoe

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)95 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL255 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.

Who represents Glencoe

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

Glencoe had 402 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 1535th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Buffalo County grew from 16,765 residents in 1900 to 13,317 in 2020.

Glencoe population by census2000: 478, 2010: 485, 2020: 402478200048520104022020

Buffalo County, 1900–2020

Buffalo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,765, 1910: 16,006, 1920: 15,615, 1930: 15,330, 1940: 16,090, 1950: 14,719, 1960: 14,202, 1970: 13,743, 1980: 14,309, 1990: 13,584, 2000: 13,804, 2010: 13,587, 2020: 13,31717K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5014K’60’7014K’80’9014K’00’1013K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GlencoeJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in27°8°Jan1.032°12°Feb1.146°24°Mar1.960°36°Apr3.772°47°May4.380°57°Jun5.084°61°Jul3.881°58°Aug4.374°51°Sep3.561°39°Oct2.745°27°Nov1.732°15°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dodge, WI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Buffalo County

2,922 jobs at 312 businesses in Buffalo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Buffalo CountyTransportation and warehousing: 879 jobs; Manufacturing: 337 jobs; Retail trade: 289 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 260 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 213 jobs; Wholesale trade: 135 jobs; Finance and insurance: 131 jobs; Construction: 121 jobsTransportation and warehousing 30% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 7% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glencoe’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Whitehall13.5 miles
  • Winona Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Winona16.4 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System OakridgeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osseo26.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Glencoe

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Arcadia Memorial Park · 52 acres1.1 mi
  • Pietrik County Park · 49 acres3.9 mi
  • Joe Pietrek Junior County Park4.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Arcadia City Public Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Arcadia Area Historical Society0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheatre1.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Glencoe

Public schools here are run by Arcadia School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arcadia ElementaryArcadiaPre-K–4531Public0.7 mi
Arcadia MiddleArcadia5–8359Public1.4 mi
Arcadia HighArcadia9–12413Public1.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Family Catholic SchoolArcadiaPre-K–8148Roman Catholic0.9 mi
St Boniface Catholic SchoolWaumandeePre-K–619Roman Catholic10.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Arcadia City, Arcadia Town, Buffalo City, Independence, Cochrane, Waumandee, Belvidere and Montana.

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