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Glenville
Location of Glenville, Minnesota
Location of Glenville, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Freeborn
Area
 • Total 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2)
 • Land 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
1,224 ft (373 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 568
 • Density 539.41/sq mi (208.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56036
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-24056
GNIS feature ID 2394914

Glenville is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States, near Albert Lea. It is along the Shell Rock River. The population was 643 at the 2010 census.

History

First platted as Shell Rock in 1856, Glenville was then incorporated in 1898. The name Glenville was created by the officers of the railroad company.

In 1870 the Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Northern railroads were run through Glenville.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.18 square miles (3.06 km2), of which 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.

Glenville is located along U.S. Highway 65 and Freeborn County Road 13. I-35 is nearby.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 351
1910 368 4.8%
1920 379 3.0%
1930 449 18.5%
1940 615 37.0%
1950 672 9.3%
1960 643 −4.3%
1970 740 15.1%
1980 851 15.0%
1990 778 −8.6%
2000 720 −7.5%
2010 643 −10.7%
2020 568 −11.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 643 people, 278 households, and 179 families living in the city. The population density was 574.1 inhabitants per square mile (221.7/km2). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 258.9 per square mile (100.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 278 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 44.2 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

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