Editing Glencoe, Alabama

{{short description|City in the United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Glencoe
|settlement_type          = [[City (Alabama)|City]]
|image_skyline            = Glencoe_Alabama_city_hall_and_surroundings.jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = Glencoe city hall and surroundings
|image_seal               = Seal of Glencoe, Alabama.png
|image_map                = File:Calhoun County and Etowah County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Glencoe Highlighted 0129992.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Glencoe in Calhoun County and Etowah County, Alabama.
|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_type1        = State
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Alabama|Counties]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alabama]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Etowah County, Alabama|Etowah]], [[Calhoun County, Alabama|Calhoun]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              =  Chris Hare
|established_date         = 
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 44.24
|area_total_sq_mi         = 17.08
|area_land_km2            = 44.03
|area_land_sq_mi          = 17.00
|area_water_km2           = 0.21
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.08
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 577
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 5372
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_km2   = 122.01
|population_density_sq_mi = 316.02
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|coordinates              = {{coord|33|57|11|N|85|56|9|W|region:US-AL|display=inline}}
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 35905
|area_code                = [[Area code 256|256]]
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 01-29992
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2403701<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2403701}}</ref>
|footnotes                = 
|website                  = {{URL|www.cityofglencoe.org}}
|pop_est_as_of = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|population_est = 
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
}}
'''Glencoe''' (local pronunciation "Glin-ko") is a city in [[Calhoun County, Alabama|Calhoun]] and [[Etowah County, Alabama|Etowah]] counties in the U.S. state of [[Alabama]]. It is part of the [[Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The city incorporated in 1939.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3375 |title=Glencoe &#124; Encyclopedia of Alabama |access-date=January 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129194133/http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3375 |archive-date=January 29, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> The population was 5,160 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0129992| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163238/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0129992| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glencoe city, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=June 2, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
Glencoe is located at 33°57'11.333" North, 85°56'9.125" West (33.953148, -85.935868).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|44.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|43.9|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|km2|order=flip}}, or 0.49%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 669
|1950= 1466
|1960= 2592
|1970= 2901
|1980= 4648
|1990= 4670
|2000= 5152
|2010= 5160
|2020= 5372
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2014|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014 }}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,152 people, 2,000 households, and 1,526 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|320.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,132 housing units at an average density of {{convert|132.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.93% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.73% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.29% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.76% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 2,000 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,385, and the median income for a family was $46,283. Males had a median income of $31,893 versus $26,652 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,577. About 4.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the census<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 23, 2015 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2010, there were 5,160 people, 2,129 households, and 1,488 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|305|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,270 housing units at an average density of 133.5 per square mile (51/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. 0.8% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 2,129 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,279, and the median income for a family was $61,810. Males had a median income of $53,295 versus $31,481 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $24,531. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Glencoe racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0129992&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|4,867
|90.6%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|154
|2.87%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|21
|0.39%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|55
|1.02%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.02%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|188
|3.5%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|86
|1.6%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 5,372 people, 1,949 households, and 1,384 families residing in the city.

==Notable people==
* [[Shannon Camper]], [[Miss Alabama]] 2004
* [[Mickey Gibbs]], racing driver
* [[Jana Sanderson]], [[Miss Alabama]] 2000

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.cityofglencoe.org/ City of Glencoe official website]

{{Coord|display=title|33.953148|-85.935868}}
{{Calhoun County, Alabama}}
{{Etowah County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Cities in Alabama]]
[[Category:Cities in Etowah County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Cities in Calhoun County, Alabama]]