Glasgow, Virginia

Glasgow is located at 37°37′59″N 79°27′06″W (37.633093, -79.451542).[6] Glasgow is about 6 miles east of the community of Natural Bridge, the site of the historic land bridge of the same name.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 1,046 people, 450 households, and 296 families living in the town. The population density was 691.9 people per square mile (267.5/km²). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 326.7 per square mile (126.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.50% White, 16.16% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.38% Asian, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57%.[3]

Of the 450 households 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.9% of households were one person and 15.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median household income was $28,819 and the median family income was $37,292. Males had a median income of $28,235 versus $21,422 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,093. About 8.9% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

• Town of Glasgow official website