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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 | |
| 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]
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]
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