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Population in July 2008: 1,007. Population change since 2000: -3.7%
 

Males: 484  (48.1%)
Females: 523  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24555.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,635 (it was $28,819 in 2000)
Glasgow:  $37,635
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,787
Glasgow:  $18,787
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,935 (it was $63,300 in 2000)
Glasgow:  $129,935
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $137,845; Detached houses: $149,627; Townhouses or other attached units: $207,391; In 2-unit structures: $254,188; Mobile homes: $12,750

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Races in Glasgow:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.0%)
  • Black (16.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Glasgow: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.9%), German (10.1%), Irish (6.8%), English (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Welsh (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 1.51 square miles.

Population density: 666 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Glasgow

  • High school or higher: 65.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glasgow town

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Glasgow, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Glasgow to the number of sex offenders is 252 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Glasgow:  0.6% ($369)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (22.1 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (109.3 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (283.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Buena Vista, VA (3.0 miles ), Lexington, VA (3.2 miles ), Buchanan, VA (3.8 miles ), Forest, VA (4.6 miles ), Bedford, VA (4.6 miles ), Iron Gate, VA (4.7 miles ), Lynchburg, VA (4.7 miles ), Amherst, VA (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 37.63 N, Longitude: 79.45 W

Area code: 540

Glasgow household income distribution Glasgow home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -96 (-8.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (29%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (26%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Glasgow (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (97.2 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (194.4 per 100,000)
  • 3 thefts (291.5 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 44.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Crime in Glasgow (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (98.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (197.8 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 27.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.99
US city average:  3.00

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Glasgow-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.2 miles away from the Glasgow town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 7/15/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the town center caused $140,000 in damages.


Glasgow-area historical earthquake activity is below Virginia state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Glasgow center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from Glasgow center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.7 miles away from Glasgow center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Glasgow:
  • STONEWALL JACKSON HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LEXINGTON, VA)
  • VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSP & LYNCHBURG GENL (about 19 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BEDFORD, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Glasgow, VA

Airports located in Glasgow:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glasgow:
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 59 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)

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Churches in Glasgow include: Glasgow Baptist Church (A), Glasgow Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Salling Family Cemetery (1), Glasgow Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Glasgow and their reported violations in the past:

GLASGOW, TOWN OF (Population served: 1040, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.8%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.5%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glasgow, VA



Glasgow compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Glasgow (2009 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Glasgow Branch at 836 Rockbridge Road, branch established on 1965-09-14. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Rockbridge County Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Glasgow

Adherents


NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents37.0%18.3%13.5%13.5%17.7%
Congregations29.3%15.5%8.6%24.1%22.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$5,947$71,3648$660
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,611$43,3320$0
Sewerage 1$3,505$42,0600$0
Water Supply 2$4,844$29,0640$0
Totals for Government 5$17,907$42,9778$660



6.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.47%
Virginia average:  11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buena Vista city, VA  0.88% ($21,343 average AGI)
from Augusta County, VA  0.62% ($37,388)
from Lexington city, VA  0.35% ($36,893)


5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.92%
Virginia average:  10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buena Vista city, VA  0.99% ($26,359 average AGI)
to Augusta County, VA  0.44% ($37,800)
to Lexington city, VA  0.37% ($32,517)


Strongest AM radio stations in Glasgow:
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WKPA (1170 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: SEVEN HILLS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WREL (1450 AM; 1 kW; LEXINGTON, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glasgow:
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)

TV broadcast stations around Glasgow:
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
  • WTLU-CA (Channel 19; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • W40BM (Channel 40; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • South 9th Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN919
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Stephanie I Jones, 516 Ninth Street (Glasgow), Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Lat: 37.640417 Lon: -79.442806, Call Sign: WPMT722, Licensee ID: L00798378
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.200 MHz, 467.300 MHz, 451.850 MHz, 456.850 MHz, 451.987 MHz, 456.987 MHz, 452.700 MHz, 457.700 MHz, 452.175 MHz, 457.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/16/2003, Expiration Date: 12/16/2013, Certifier: Sidney J Frost
    Registrant: Mohawk Carpet Distribution Lp
  • 200 S Of Int 5th St & Shenandoah Rd, Call Sign: KUQ811
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.440 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/1996, Expiration Date: 12/10/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2001
    Registrant: Norfolk And Western Railway Co, 99 Spring St Sw, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (800) 448-4385
  • Sallings Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39 m, Call Sign: WQBK390
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/25/2004, Expiration Date: 10/25/2014, Certifier: Steve W Reese
    Registrant: Radioc Ommunication Co Inc., 1629 Centre, Roanoke, VA 24017, Phone: (540) 342-8513, Fax: (540) 342-1250, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • 1.2 Mi From Int Of Rt 501 & 663 At 0.0 Degrees Near, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPNA757, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/05/2002, Expiration Date: 03/07/2012, Certifier: James D Roberts
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
  • Glasgow, , Call Sign: WPNI347
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz, 956.393 MHz, 956.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/17/2002, Expiration Date: 10/17/2012
    Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906, Fax: (804) 771-6570, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N4MJZ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/19/1997, Expiration Date: 06/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/29/2007
    Registrant: Kurt W Riegel, Rt 1 Box 225a, Glasgow, VA 24555
  • Call Sign: N4WVE, Previous Call Sign: KC4LSH, Licensee ID: L00157419
    Grant Date: 09/30/1999, Expiration Date: 09/05/2009, Certifier: Gregory C Hemmings
    Registrant: Gregory C Hemmings, 500 Serenity Drive, Glasgow, VA 24555
  • Call Sign: KG4KCO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00293569
    Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/24/2010, Certifier: Austin A Hemmings
    Registrant: Austin A Hemmings, 500 Serenity Drive, Glasgow, VA 24555


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Glasgow


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Glasgow, VA

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