Glidden, Texas

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Population in 2010: 661.
Males: 240  (36.4%)
Females: 421  (63.6%)
Median resident age:

54.9 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,701
Glidden:

$62,701
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,570

Glidden CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $200,070
Glidden:

$200,070
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $95,541; detached houses: $359,898; mobile homes: $28,392
March 2022 cost of living index in Glidden: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.3%
(12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Glidden, TX (2022)
    • 24248.7%Hispanic
    • 20541.2%White alone
    • 448.9%Black alone

Races in Glidden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Glidden, Texas as of June 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Glidden is 103 to 1.


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Ancestries: Czech (11.1%), English (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 232 feet

79 residents are foreign born (15.9% Latin America).

This place:

15.9%
Texas:

17.1%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sugar Land, TX (58.8 miles , pop. 63,328).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Harris, TX (65.0 miles , pop. 405,444).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (72.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Columbus, TX (1.6 miles ),
Weimar, TX (3.4 miles ),
Fayetteville, TX (3.9 miles ),
Garwood, TX (4.1 miles ),
Eagle Lake, TX (4.2 miles ),
West End, TX (4.3 miles ),
Schulenburg, TX (4.4 miles ),
Industry, TX (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 29.70 N, Longitude: 96.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 979

Distribution of median household income in Glidden, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Glidden, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Texas:

3.5%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 57.1. This is better than average.

City:

57.1
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.06. This is about average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

7.06
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Glidden-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1966, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Glidden place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/20/1967, a category F3 tornado 23.5 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Glidden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 202.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 111.3 miles away from Glidden center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 337.5 miles away from Glidden center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 408.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Colorado County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Glidden:

  • TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS-COLUMBUS (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; COLUMBUS, TX)
  • COLUMBUS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; COLUMBUS, TX)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; COLUMBUS, TX)
  • RIVER OAKS CONVALESCENT CTR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; COLUMBUS, TX)
  • RIVER OAKS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; COLUMBUS, TX)
  • PARKVIEW MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WEIMAR, TX)
  • CFMC HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; WEIMAR, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glidden:

  • Blinn College (about 34 miles; Brenham, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,959)
  • Wharton County Junior College (about 40 miles; Wharton, TX; FT enrollment: 5,009)
  • Prairie View A & M University (about 45 miles; Prairie View, TX; FT enrollment: 7,517)
  • Houston Baptist University (about 65 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,340)
  • Texas A & M University-College Station (about 65 miles; College Station, TX; FT enrollment: 46,550)
  • University of Houston-Victoria (about 66 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 3,110)
  • Victoria College (about 66 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 2,730)

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Colorado County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.1 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

80.3%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.6%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Glidden:

Marital status in Glidden, TX
  • Never married: 8.0%
  • Now married: 72.6%
  • Separated: 17.3%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 2.1%

For population 25 years and over in Glidden:

  • High school or higher: 50.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 44.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

19.3
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Glidden, TX (based on Colorado County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,5416
Evangelical Protestant2,86223
Mainline Protestant2,57415
Black Protestant4223
Other21
None8,473-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Colorado County:

9.27 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Colorado County:

6.34 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.8%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Colorado County:

28.2%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Colorado County:

14.6%
State:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Glidden:

  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
  • KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glidden:

  • KULM-FM (98.3 FM; COLUMBUS, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
  • K216FD (91.1 FM; COLUMBUS, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KNRG (92.3 FM; NEW ULM, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON TR/AS NEW ULM BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KROX-FM (101.5 FM; BUDA, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KBUK (104.9 FM; LA GRANGE, TX; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 69ft / 20.9mTotal length
  • $4,000Total costs
  • 161,721Total average daily traffic
  • 59,757Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Glidden, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 81960-1969
  • 11990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Glidden, TX

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Glidden)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 1850 N Of A Pt On Fm 2434 1.92 Mi S And W Of Int Of Fm 2434 And I10 (Lat: 29.687444 Lon: -96.615528), Structure height: 146 m, Call Sign: WNVL313,
    Assigned Frequencies: 861.687 MHz, 862.687 MHz, 863.687 MHz, 864.687 MHz, 865.687 MHz, Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 04/18/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2011, Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 2.27 Mi Southeast (Lat: 29.675833 Lon: -96.612500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 67 m, Call Sign: KVX672,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.452 MHz, 155.467 MHz, 159.097 MHz, 159.217 MHz, 155.445 MHz, 155.460 MHz, 159.210 MHz, Grant Date: 12/03/2020, Expiration Date: 02/11/2031, Registrant: Texas Department Of Public Safety, 5805 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78773-0259, Phone: (512) 424-2732, Fax: (512) 424-5320, Email:

  • 3 Mi Sw (Lat: 29.682167 Lon: -96.612194), Call Sign: KKL491,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.635 MHz, Grant Date: 09/08/2005, Expiration Date: 10/12/2015, Cancellation Date: 09/01/2011, Registrant: San Bernard Electric Cooperative, Inc, 309 West Main, Bellville, TX 77418, Phone: (979) 865-3171, Fax: (979) 865-9706, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Glidden, TX
  • 90.4%Electricity
  • 9.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Glidden, TX
  • 85.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.6%Electricity


Glidden compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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