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Glasgow, Kentucky

Glasgow, Kentucky
South Green Street in Glasgow, KY
South Green Street in Glasgow, KY
Location of Glasgow in Barren County, Kentucky.
Location of Glasgow in Barren County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°0′1″N 85°55′13″W / 37.00028°N 85.92028°W / 37.00028; -85.92028
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBarren
Established1799
Named forGlasgow, Scotland
Government
 • MayorHenry Royse
Area
 • Total
15.95 sq mi (41.30 km2)
 • Land15.86 sq mi (41.07 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,014
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
15,282
 • Density946.72/sq mi (365.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
42141, 42142, 42156
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-31114
GNIS feature ID0492876
Websitewww.cityofglasgow.org

Glasgow is a home rule-class city[3] in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county.[4] Glasgow is the principal city of the Glasgow micropolitan area, which comprises Barren and Metcalfe counties. The population was 15,014 at the 2020 U.S. census.[5]

The city is well known for its annual Scottish Highland Games. In 2007, Barren County was named the number one rural place to live by The Progressive Farmer magazine.[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glasgow city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  6. ^ Link, Joe. Progressive Farmer. "Best Places: Barren County, Kentucky."

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