Glenwood is a town located in Sevier County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 437.
Glenwood is located at 38°45'44" North, 111°59'22" West (38.762340, -111.989355).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km2 (0.5 mi2). 1.4 km2 (0.5 mi2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 437 people, 140 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density is 312.5/km2 (813.1/mi2). There are 152 housing units at an average density of 108.7/km2 (282.8/mi2). The racial makeup of the town is 98.40% White, 0.00% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 140 households out of which 38.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% are married couples living together, 3.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% are non-families. 13.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.12 and the average family size is 3.44.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $45,192, and the median income for a family is $47,396. Males have a median income of $31,875 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,571. 6.0% of the population and 2.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Glenwood was established in 1863 by Mormon Pioneers. It was named for an early pioneer, Robert Wilson Glenn. The settlement's original name was Glencoe or Glen Cove, but was changed in November 1864 when Orson Hyde (an LDS Church leader) visited the settlement and recommended Glenwood. A stone fort was constructed in April 1866.
The Black Hawk War of 1867 between the settlers and the local indians left Glenwood deserted for one year, but it was later resettled in 1868 after peace resumed.
Glenwood was an excellent site for a settlement, owing to fresh springs that naturally bubbled from the hills east of town. The springs still feed Glenwood's culinary water supply, and supply water for a State of Utah Fish hatchery east of town. A Gristmill was built in Glenwood that became the first of it's kind in Sevier County, Utah.
A ZCMI was built on the intersection of Main and Center streets in 1873. It still stands as the main historical landmark in town, although it is abandoned.
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