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Glenwood
North CarolinaCDP
Total population
226
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$120,694
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Glenwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 501.
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Geography
Glenwood is located along U.S. Route 221, south of Marion and north of Rutherfordton. Glenwood has a post office with ZIP code 28737. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Glenwood CDP has an area of , of which , or 0.62%, are water. The community is drained by North Muddy Creek and its tributary, Goose Creek. North Muddy Creek is a northeast-flowing tributary of the Catawba River.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,530
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves2,398
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,356
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,321
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves2,192
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,388
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,347
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,320
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.73 — 2025-08-147 km N of Columbus, North Carolina
- M 3.24 — 2023-06-044 km NNW of West Canton, North Carolina
- M 2.76 — 2023-05-234 km N of West Canton, North Carolina
- M 2.69 — 2022-12-080 km S of Laurel Park, North Carolina
- M 2.65 — 2021-08-176 km N of Morganton, North Carolina
- M 2.79 — 2021-02-128 km SW of Banner Hill, Tennessee
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
- Marion4.4 mi away · pop. 7,579
- Glen Alpine13.8 mi away
- Salem16.9 mi away · pop. 2,377
- Rutherfordton17.4 mi away
- Montreat17.9 mi away
- Spindale18 mi away
- Chimney Rock Village19.1 mi away
- Black Mountain19.4 mi away
- Bostic19.4 mi away · pop. 433
- Spruce Pine21.2 mi away
- Casar21.8 mi away
- Gerton22.8 mi away · pop. 110
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Glenwood
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library