Contents. Geography Glasgow is located in central Barren County at (37.000375, -85.920229). And intersect at the center of the city, and the Louie B. Nunn passes south of downtown, with access from three exits. Is 32 miles (51 km) to the west, is 21 miles (34 km) to the northwest, is 55 miles (89 km) to the north, is 37 miles (60 km) to the east, and is 24 miles (39 km) to the southwest. According to the, Glasgow has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.2 km 2), of which 15.4 square miles (40.0 km 2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km 2), or 0.53%, is water.
The Kentucky Scottish Weekend was a regional highland game held annually at General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, Kentucky. The weekend's mission was to celebrate the customs and traditions of Scotland. It was held each year on the second full weekend in May.
History The city of Glasgow was established by the in 1799. The same year, the community was selected as the seat of a new county, owing to its central location, its large spring, native John Gorin's donation of 50 acres (20 ha) for public buildings, and its being named for the of the father of, one of the two commissioners charged with selecting the county seat.
A post office was established in 1803, and the town received its city rights in 1809. Historic homes All across Glasgow are historic homes that can date back to the early 1800s. The most popular part of town with these homes is South Green Street, this street has many historic houses that have many different architectural styles including Colonial, Federal, and Victorian. Each house has its own unique history and they are owned and taken care of with great pride by their owners. Western Kentucky University was originally in Glasgow when it was established in 1875, but 10 years later it moved to its present-day location in and serves as WKU's main campus.
Since 1998, WKU has operated a regional campus in Glasgow. Civil War The Civil War affected many smaller towns like Glasgow. There are many places that were part of the Underground Railroad in Glasgow, such as Big Spring Bottom for keeping horses and the Spotswood House on North Race Street for hiding slaves. Other places include the Old Glasgow Seminary Home on East Main Street, this house has several rooms dug out in the earth with tunnels running into them for keeping the slaves hidden and safe. George Washington in Glasgow Former U.S.
President had a half-brother named who was the spouse to Anne Aylett Washington and had a daughter named Elizabeth Washington. Elizabeth Washington married to Alexander Eliot Spotswood and were given a home and land from George Washington (Elizabeth's Uncle) in Glasgow.
The home, called 'Spotswood' after its first owner, Alexander Spotswood is located at 309 Race Street. Demographics As of the of 2010, there were 14,208 people, 5,994 households, and 3,619 families residing in the city. The was 960.0 inhabitants per square mile (370.7/km 2).
There were 6,710 housing units, at an average density of 453.38/sq mi (175.05/km 2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.1%, 8.0%, 0.1%, 0.8%, 0.2%, 2.1% from, and 2.7% from two or more races. Of any race were 4.3% of the population. There were 5,994 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23, and the average family size was 2.85.
Historical population Census Pop.%± 244 — 617 — 505 −18.2% 933 84.8% 733 — 1,510 106.0% 2,051 35.8% 2,019 −1.6% 2,316 14.7% 2,559 10.5% 5,042 97.0% 5,815 15.3% 7,025 20.8% 10,068 43.3% 11,301 12.2% 12,958 14.7% 12,351 −4.7% 13,019 5.4% 14,028 7.8% Est. 2016 14,594 4.0% U.S. Decennial Census The age distribution was 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,083, and the median income for a family was $36,677. Males had a median income of $31,123 versus $20,964 for females. The for the city was $18,697. About 14.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics Glasgow is governed by a mayor and city council. City Mayors of Glasgow:. Harold Armstrong - January 2019-Present.
Dick Doty - January 2015 - December 2018. Rhonda Riherd Trautman - January 2011 - December 2014. Darrell G. Pickett - January 2003 - December 2010. Charles B.
Honeycutt - January 1986 - December 2002. September 1968 - December 1985.
Robert A. Lessenberry - January 1966 - September 1968. Lynn Mayfield - January 1962 - December 1965. William H.
Grissom - January 1958 - December 1961. W. Earl Walbert - January 1954 - December 1957. Leslie Moran - January 1950 - December 1953.
Sewell C. Harlin - January 1946 - December 1949. Winn Davis - January 1936 - December 1945. J. Clayton - January 1926 - December 1935.
Brice T. Leech - January 1922 - December 1925 In the mid-1990s, Glasgow began its own cable system for television and Internet access. The municipal service has saved its residents $32 million over proprietary providers.
In November 2008, the city voted Yes on Proposition 8, making it legal for restaurants to sell liquor by the drink to the public; package sales were still prohibited. Another vote in 2016 legalized liquor sales throughout all of Barren County, and also legalized package sales and liquor by the drink in taverns.
In April 2010, the city council voted for a citywide smoking ban in all indoor public places. The ban began officially on June 22, 2010. Education Glasgow Public Schools are part of the. The district has two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Keith Hale is the Superintendent of Schools.
The city system's schools include South Green Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Glasgow Middle School. The Barren County School System also has schools inside the Glasgow city limits, including Barren County High School, Trojan Academy, Red Cross Elementary School and Barren County Middle School. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.
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