Glasford, Illinois
| Glasford | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Peoria |
| Coordinates | 40°34′18″N 89°48′46″W / 40.57167°N 89.81278°WCoordinates: 40°34′18″N 89°48′46″W / 40.57167°N 89.81278°W |
| Area | 0.90 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - land | 0.90 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,022 (2012) |
| Density | 1,218.4/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61533 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Glasford within Illinois
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Glasford is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,022 at the 2012 census. Glasford is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Glasford is named for its founder, Thomas Glasford.
Glasford is located at 40°34′18″N 89°48′46″W / 40.57167°N 89.81278°W (40.571714, -89.812707).
According to the 2010 census, Glasford has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.33 km2), all land.
Glasford is located near the "Glasford Disturbance", an area in which the normal layering of the bedrock has been highly disturbed. This is believed to be an ancient meteor crater known as the Glasford crater. The impact fractured the bedrock, and upended large blocks of sedimentary rocks. The crater has been completely filled by glacial action, so that no trace appears on the surface.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,076 people, 426 households, and 311 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,218.4 people per square mile (472.1/km²). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 507.3 per square mile (196.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.44% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
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