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Glasgow

Also known as Glasgow, Kentucky, Glasgow, KY

city in Barren County, Kentucky, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
County: Barren
Named after: Glasgow , Scotland
Mayor: Henry Royse
Total: 15.95 sq mi (41.30 km )
Land: 15.86 sq mi (41.07 km )
Water: 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km )
Elevation: 750 ft (230 m)
Estimate 2022: 15,282
Density: 946.7/sq mi (365.54/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip codes: 42141, 42142, 42156
Area codes: 270 & 364
Fips code: 21-31114
Gnis feature id: 0492876
Website: cityofglasgow .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Glasgow
Population: 15014
Area: 40.222194
Elevation: 230
Official website: www.glasgow-ky.com
Image: South Green Street Glasgow Kentucky 03-15-2014.JPG
Households: 5976
Dialing code: 270

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Commons category: Glasgow, Kentucky
inception: 1799-00-00
water as percent of area: 0.534
per capita income: 22625
postal code: 42142

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Glasgow is a home rule-class city in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. 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.

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.