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Moving to Glasgow, West Virginia

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Population: 783. Estimated population in July 2024: 743 (-5.1% change)
Males: 373 (47.6%), Females: 410 (52.4%)

Kanawha County

Zip code: 25086

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $35,526
Median house value: $73,000

Population by Race

Races in Glasgow:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (19.8%), English (13.7%), German (10.2%), Irish (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Hungarian (1.7%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Glasgow

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glasgow town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -104 (-11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Glasgow:

  • MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 7 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
  • WEST VIRGINIA REHAB HOSP (about 11 miles; INSTITUTE, WV)
  • HIGHLAND HOSP (about 14 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glasgow:

  • YEAGER (about 16 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 37 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 77 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Glasgow:

  • SUMMERSVILLE (about 39 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: SXL)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 42 miles; LOGAN, WV; Abbreviation: 6L4)
  • BOGGS FIELD (about 42 miles; SPENCER, WV; Abbreviation: 14P)

Amtrak stations near Glasgow:

  • 8 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glasgow:

  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 73 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 90 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)

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