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A town of 557. Public schools that outperform most of Kentucky.
Population
557
+12.2% since 2010
Median home value
$1.15M
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
56.2
years
Jobs based here
175
Balanced
What makes Glenview stand out
The 2 things Glenview does most differently from other towns.
Small town
557 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →75°
Clear
H 73° · L 54°
Local news
All →- Federal data ranks Glenview among richest areas in the USThe Courier-Journal · Sep 24
- Glenview, KY Suburb of 600 Named Nation's Second-Richest ZIP CodeHoodline · Sep 24
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glenview. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Glenview’s public schools outperform 4% of Kentucky districts
The public schools Glenview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 96% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
D−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Virginia Chance School Private | PK–5 | 258 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, pleasant summers
Glenview has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Glenview
Most working residents leave Glenview for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are St. Matthews (5%), Jeffersontown (5%) and Watterson Park (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Glenview0%
St. Matthews5%
Jeffersontown5%
Watterson Park4%
Lyndon4%
7 mi
median commute distance
175
jobs based in Glenview
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Glenview is
Glenview beats the Kentucky average on 4 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
4 better1 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Glenview | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 18.9% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 74.1% | 58.1% |
Louisville VA Medical Center
2.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Glenview sell for about $1.32M
The median sale price was $1,315,000 in May 2026.
$1.32Mmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Landmarks
15 places in Glenview on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Glenview
City in Kentucky, United States
Glenview is a 6th-class city along the southern bank of the Ohio River in northeastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Glenview had a population of 596. Glenview has the 2nd-highest per capita income within Kentucky and the 74th-highest in the United States. The city is known for its old estate homes on high bluffs overlooking the Ohio River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 596
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 449 ft
- ZIP code
- 40025
- Area code
- 502