Glencoe, Alabama | |
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City | |
Location in Etowah County and the state of Alabama |
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Coordinates: 33°57′11″N 85°56′9″W / 33.95306°N 85.93583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Counties | Etowah, Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 17.0 sq mi (44.1 km2) |
• Land | 16.9 sq mi (43.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,160 |
• Density | 305/sq mi (117.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 35905 |
Area code | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-29992 |
GNIS feature ID | 0119032 |
Website | www |
Glencoe (local pronunciation "Glin-ko") is a city in Calhoun and Etowah counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city incorporated in 1939. The population was 5,160 at the 2010 census.
Glencoe is located at 33°57'11.333" North, 85°56'9.125" West (33.953148, -85.935868).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.0 square miles (44.1 km2), of which 16.9 square miles (43.9 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.49%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,152 people, 2,000 households, and 1,526 families residing in the city. The population density was 320.6 people per square mile (123.8/km²). There were 2,132 housing units at an average density of 132.7 per square mile (51.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.93% White, 1.73% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,000 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.89.