Glasgow is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[2] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Glasgow as a census-designated place (CDP).[5] The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2010 census the Glasgow CDP had a population of 763.[6] The place name for Glasgow in the Coos language is Kdet.[7]
Glasgow, Oregon | |
|---|---|
  Glasgow  Glasgow | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′14″N 124°11′46″W / 43.43722°N 124.19611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2) |
| • Land | 3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 785 |
| • Density | 243.64/sq mi (94.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97459[4] |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-29100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2611732[2] |
Glasgow is located on the north side of Coos Bay, about 6 miles (10 km) north of the city of Coos Bay, just east of U.S. Route 101.[8][9]
The community was founded by real estate speculators in the 1890s, including Henry L. Pittock, Phil Metschan, and Admiral Schley of the Pacific Coal & Transportation Company.[8] The community did not flourish until 30 years after its founding, when construction of Route 101 made Glasgow the northern terminus of the ferry[10] from North Bend, which was used to cross the bay prior to the completion of the Coos Bay Bridge.[8][11][12] The place was supposedly named by a Scot because it reminded him of Glasgow, Scotland, but the authors of Oregon Geographic Names were unable to verify this.[8]
Glasgow has a store and a Grange hall, the North Bayside Grange, also known as the Glasgow Grange, that was built in 1928.[13][14] A humorous sign at the store states that the community's population is "275.5", the .5 for store owner and "self-proclaimed mayor", Jack S. Stevens.[15][16][17]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 785 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[18][3] | |||
As of the 2020 census, there were 785 people, 395 housing units, and 394 families in the CDP. There were 683 White people,3 African Americans, 15 Native Americans, 17 Asians, 6 people from some other race, and 61 people from two or more races. 334 people were from Hispanic or Latino.[19]
The ancestry in Glasgow was 19.4% Irish, 16.9% German, 6.8% English, 5.7% Italian, 3.8% Scottish, and 3.4% Polish.[19]
The median age was 57.3 years old. 31.3% of the population were older than 65, with 18.0% between the ages of 65 to 74, 12.0% between the ages of 75 to 84, and 1.4% 85 or older.[19]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glasgow, Oregon
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Glasgow OR ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Glasgow Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. April 14, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glasgow CDP, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "Hanis for Beginners" (PDF). Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 404. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 51. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ The Roosevelt until 1929, and the Oregon until 1936.
- ^ "A Selective Chronology of South Coast History: 1900 - Present". Coos Historical & Maritime Museum. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ Hull, Lise (2007). Coos County. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 0-7385-4803-0.
- ^ "The Glasgow Gathering is here…". Idyltime. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ "Oregon State News of General Interest". The Times. Brownsville, Oregon. August 30, 1928. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ "Glasgow, Oregon". Population Signs on Waymarking.com. Waymarking.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ Nelson, Kristina (June 8, 2009). "Glasgow, Scotland Meet Glasgow, Oregon". KCBY. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ Musicar, Jessica (June 18, 2009). "From Glasgow to Glasgow". The World. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
External links
edit- Images of Glasgow from Flickr