Back غلاسكو (كنتاكي) Arabic جلاسكو (بارين) ARZ قلاسقو، کنتاکی AZB Glasgow (Kentucky) Catalan Глазго (Кентукки) CE Glasgow (kapital sa kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Kentucky) CEB Glasgow (Kentucky) German Glasgow (Kentukio) Esperanto Glasgow (Kentucky) Spanish Glasgow (Kentucky) Basque
Glasgow, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 South Green Street in Glasgow, KY | |
 Location of Glasgow in Barren County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°0′1″N 85°55′13″W / 37.00028°N 85.92028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Barren |
| Established | 1799 |
| Named for | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Henry Royse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.95 sq mi (41.30 km2) |
| • Land | 15.86 sq mi (41.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,014 |
| • Estimate (2022)[2] | 15,282 |
| • Density | 946.72/sq mi (365.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42141, 42142, 42156 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-31114 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0492876 |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Link, Joe. Progressive Farmer. "Best Places: Barren County, Kentucky."