Country United States County Buffalo FIPS code 31-19160 Elevation 660 m Population 466 (2010) | State Nebraska Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 2587007 Area 6.3 km² Area code 308 | |
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Glenwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It conforms to the unincorporated area known as Glenwood Park. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 466 at the 2010 census.
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History
A post office was established at Glenwood Park in 1892, was renamed Glenwood in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. Glenwood Park was named from a local park.
Geography
Glenwood is located in southern Buffalo County, directly north of Kearney, the county seat. It is 3.4 miles (5.5 km) south from the center of Glenwood to the center of Kearney. Nebraska Highway 10 leads through the center of the CDP, connecting Kearney to the south with Pleasanton 15 miles (24 km) to the north. Nebraska Highway 40 leads northwest from the center of Glenwood to Miller 21 miles (34 km) away.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Glenwood CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km2), all of it land.