Glencoe is a town in northern Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Glencoe had a population of 499. Glencoe is a midway point between Pawnee County and Stillwater, which is the county seat.

History

Glencoe was founded in 1899 with the establishment of the Glenco Post Office on the Eastern Oklahoma Railway. The first lots were sold on April 15, 1900. After J. Hunter Williams, editor of the Glencoe Mirror, was named postmaster on January 4, 1901, he persuaded the U.S. Post Office Department to change the spelling of the town's name to Glencoe.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Glencoe had a population of 499. The median age was 39.9 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.2 males age 18 and over.

There were 206 households in Glencoe, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.1% were married-couple households, 16.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 398 || 79.8%

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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 38 || 7.6%

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| Asian || 2 || 0.4%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.4%

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| Some other race || 0 || 0.0%

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| Two or more races || 59 || 11.8%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 5 || 1.0%

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2000 census

As of the census

Education

Glencoe is located approximately 16.7 miles from Oklahoma State University to which many residents hold as an alma mater or employer.

Glencoe is home to a Class A school system. Glencoe High School has been given an 'A' value on the annual state report cards which are assigned by the Oklahoma Department of Education.

Sports

Glencoe has strong ties to basketball, baseball and softball. Glencoe is known statewide for its local basketball program, which won the state champion title in years pasts, as well as three consecutive times in the years 2013, 2014, and 2015. Glencoe was also state champions in basketball in 2006 and in 2022.

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See also

  • List of sundown towns in the United States

References

  • Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Glencoe