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GlasgowVA
A town of 1,330. A typical home worth about $207K.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,330
−7.1% since 2010
Typical home
$207K
+4% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
649
Balanced
What makes Glasgow stand out
The 2 things Glasgow does most differently from other towns.
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1,330 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Glasgow home is worth about $207K
The typical Glasgow home is worth about $207,000, up 4% in a year, 50% below the Virginia typical home.
$207KZillow home value
Typical home value
Glasgow$207K
Virginia$415K
+4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightning
83
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns
Glasgow beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Glasgow | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 11.1% |
| More smokers | 16.3% | 12.2% |
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
25th
percentile among VA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Glasgow has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–48°
Spring43–67°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Glasgow
Most working residents leave Glasgow for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Lexington (13%), Buena Vista (11%) and Roanoke (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
10%work in town
Where working residents work
In Glasgow10%
Lexington13%
Buena Vista11%
Roanoke5%
Lynchburg3%
20 mi
median commute distance
649
jobs based in Glasgow
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
0% of Glasgow is conserved land
0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 976 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Knick Field | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
3 places in Glasgow on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Glasgow
Town in Virginia, United States
Glasgow is a town in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the James and Maury Rivers. The population was 1,052 at the 2020 census. Glasgow has had issues with flooding, notably during Hurricane Camille in 1969. As a result of flooding concerns, the Balcony Falls Dam (just east of the confluence of the James and Maury rivers) was removed in 1973. From 2001 to 2007, the town was known for having at least a dozen fiberglass dinosaur figures along the roadside.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,052
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- ZIP code
- 24555
- Area code
- 540
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