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Glenford’s story
Glenford in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
GlenfordOH
A town of 246. A typical home worth about $324K.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
246
residents
Typical home
$324K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
What makes Glenford stand out
The thing Glenford does most differently from other towns.
Small town
246 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glenford. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Glenford
Most working residents leave Glenford for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Newark (10%), Columbus (10%) and New Lexington (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Glenford2%
Newark10%
Columbus10%
New Lexington5%
Hebron5%
17 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Glenford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Glenford home is worth about $324K
The typical Glenford home is worth about $324,000, up 4.4% in a year, 30% above the Ohio typical home.
$324KZillow home value
Typical home value
Glenford$324K
Ohio$249K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Glenford has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 2008
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Glenford is
Glenford beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Glenford | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.3% | 79.2% |
Licking Memorial Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Glenford for work
Where Glenford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
45jobs based in Glenford
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Glenford
Village in Ohio, United States
Glenford is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 165
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- ZIP code
- 43739
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