Glenaire is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 539 at the 2020 census. The city is completely surrounded by the city of Liberty. It was originally referred to as "Interurban Heights" or "Belleview" because of the interurban train that ran through the area and stopped at the Belleview depot near the Belleview Dairy. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

History

Glenaire was originally the location of a resort in between the cities of Liberty and Claycomo. The resort was called Urban Lake and was home to a lake that was open for recreational activities. In 1958, Glenaire was incorporated as a city.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , consisting entirely of land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 539 people, 255 households, and 153 families living in the city.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 545 people, 220 households, and 166 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 231 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 220 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.5% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census

References

  • City of Glenaire official website