| Glendo, Wyoming | |
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| — Town — | |
| Looking east on A Street | |
| Location of Glendo, Wyoming | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Platte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,724 ft (1,440 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 431.5/sq mi (166.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82213 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-32290[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1588932[2] |
Glendo is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.
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Glendo is located at (42.503175, -105.025180)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 229 people, 110 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 431.5 people per square mile (166.8/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 310.9 per square mile (120.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.20% White, 0.44% Native American, 2.18% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.24% of the population.
There were 110 households out of which 16.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,531, and the median income for a family was $26,786. Males had a median income of $21,146 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,529. About 2.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 2.7% of those sixty five or over.
Public education in the town of Glendo is provided by Platte County School District #1. Glendo School, a K-12 campus, serves the town.
Glendo is near Glendo State Park, one of several state recreation areas along the North Platte River in Wyoming. The park surrounds Glendo Reservoir, which is a popular location for water sports and fishing.
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