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A town of 703 people in West Virginia

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GLASGOW SWIMMING POOL IS THE ONLY ONE BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND MONTGOMERY

1973

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GLASGOW SWIMMING POOL IS THE ONLY ONE BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND MONTGOMERY, 1973

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About Glasgow

Town in West Virginia, United States

703Population

0.5 sq miArea

646 ftElevation

Glasgow is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Kanawha River. The population was 708 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code25086

Area code304

Living in Glasgow

Housing in Glasgow

$122K▲ 8.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Glasgow home is worth about $122,000, up 8.7% in a year, 32% below the West Virginia typical home.

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Work & commute in Glasgow

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Most working residents leave Glasgow for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Charleston (25%), South Charleston (12%) and Montgomery (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Charleston

25%

South Charleston

12%

Montgomery

Dunbar

0%Work in townlive and work in Glasgow 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 99Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Glasgow

Compared with West Virginia

1better than WV·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

83.3%More adults treating high blood pressureWV 79.5% · better 12%More adults with heart diseaseWV 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Montgomery General HospitalMontgomery · 5.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Valley Health - Upper KanawhaCedar Grove · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Glasgow · CMS · HRSAHealth in Glasgow →

Natural hazards in Glasgow

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

2Does Glasgow flood?paid flood claims since 2010 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Glasgow

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Climate in Glasgow

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Glasgow has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 27°Winter

67° / 43°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

68° / 46°Fall