Glencoe, Oklahoma
| Glencoe, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): Gem of Payne County | |
| Motto: "How do you build history?" | |
 Location within Payne County and Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°13′41″N 96°55′40″W / 36.22806°N 96.92778°WCoordinates: 36°13′41″N 96°55′40″W / 36.22806°N 96.92778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Payne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-City Council |
| • Mayor | John D. Kuhn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 601 |
| • Density | 750/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74032 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-29400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093202 |
Glencoe is a town in northern Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 601 at the 2010 census, an increase of 3.1 percent from 583 at the 2000 census. Glencoe is a midway point between Pawnee County and Stillwater, Oklahoma, which is the county seat. The city has recently been the site of economic growth due to positive investments in agritourism and athletic achievements.
Glencoe was founded in 1899 with the establishment of the Glenco Post Office on the Eastern Oklahoma Railway. The first lots were sold on April 15, 1900. After J. Hunter Williams, editor of the Glencoe Mirror, was named postmaster on January 4, 1901, he persuaded the U.S. Post Office Department to change the spelling of the town's name to Glencoe. In its early history Glencoe served as a trading center for the area and agriculture was the mainstay of the local economy. On January 22, 1914 a fire swept through downtown and destroyed most of the business district. While, some businesses were rebuilt, the town's future growth was negatively affected by the fire.
Glencoe is located at 36°13′41″N 96°55′40″W / 36.22806°N 96.92778°W (36.228164, -96.927696). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land. The town is 7 miles (11 km) east of Stillwater, the county seat, on State Highway 51 and 8 miles (13 km) north on State Highway 108.
Glencoe is a hub for northern Payne County and southern Noble County and serves as the principle community for the area. With deep historical ties to agriculture, the culture of the town is based around the traditions that accompany farming.
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