Glenwood, Georgia

For the community in Floyd County, see Glenwood, Floyd County, Georgia.

Glenwood, Georgia
City
Location in Wheeler County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Wheeler
Area
• Total	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
• Land	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	194 ft (59 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	884
• Density	276.3/sq mi (107.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30428
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-33392
GNIS feature ID	0314643

Glenwood is a city in Wheeler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 747 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Glenwood is located at 32°10′52″N 82°40′22″W (32.181165, -82.672806).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	347		—
1920	592		70.6%
1930	569		−3.9%
1940	625		9.8%
1950	684		9.4%
1960	682		−0.3%
1970	670		−1.8%
1980	824		23.0%
1990	881		6.9%
2000	884		0.3%
2010	747		−15.5%
2014 (est.)	742		−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 884 people, 354 households, and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was 279.9 people per square mile (108.0/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 129.5 per square mile (50.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.81% White, 38.24% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 2.04% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.60% of the population.

There were 354 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,900, and the median income for a family was $23,125. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,301. About 26.8% of families and 36.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.3% of those under age 18 and 37.2% of those age 65 or over.

Glenwood has a nursing home and two public parks. The hospital, Lower Oconee Community Hospital, closed in 2014, citing costs related to the Affordable Care Act. Hospital reopened, then in 2015 Lower Oconee Community Hospital closed down for second time. There are five major churches in the city; Glenwood African Methodist Episcopal, Glenwood United Methodist, Glenwood Baptist, Glenwood Church of God, and Friendship Baptist.