The public schools Glencoe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Glencoe Elementary School	PK–4	397	A
FBC Glencoe Weekday Private	PK–5	133
Glencoe Middle School	5–8	272	B
Glencoe High School	9–12	300	C+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →

Health

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns

Glencoe beats the Alabama average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Alabama

6 better22 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Glencoe	AL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.9%	13.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.9%	9.6%
More adults who have had cancer	10.9%	8.2%

Gadsden Regional Medical Center

4.7 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

55th

percentile among AL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Glencoe

Most working residents leave Glencoe for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Gadsden (32%), Anniston (5%) and Rainbow City (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Glencoe4%

Gadsden32%

Anniston5%

Rainbow City5%

Birmingham5%

13 mi

median commute distance

821

jobs based in Glencoe

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Glencoe has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–56°

Spring50–74°

Summer68–89°

Fall51–75°

Nov 13

typical first frost

Mar 19

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

90°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 1999

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Safety

Crime reported in Glencoe

Glencoe's reported crime rate is well below Alabama's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2022.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Glencoe0.7

Alabama4

U.S.4

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Glencoe4.6

Alabama17.3

U.S.20

violent crimes reported in 2022

property crimes reported in 2022

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Housing

A typical Glencoe home is worth about $217K

The typical Glencoe home is worth about $217,000, up 5.2% in a year, 10% below the Alabama typical home.

$217KZillow home value

Typical home value

Glencoe$217K

Alabama$242K

Market temperature

days on market

97.8%

sale-to-list price

+5.2%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

2019 · Glencoe Alabama city hall and surroundings · Wikimedia Commons

Glencoe’s story

Glencoe in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

2019Glencoe Alabama city hall and surroundings

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About Glencoe

City in the United States

Official town website ↗

Glencoe (local pronunciation "Glin-ko") is a city in Calhoun and Etowah counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city incorporated in 1939. As of the 2020 census, Glencoe had a population of 5,372.

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