Glasgow, Kentucky

Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,200 at the 2000 census. The city is well-known for its annual Scottish Highland Games. In 2007, Barren County was named the number one rural place to live by Progressive Farmer magazine. Glasgow is the principal city of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Barren and Metcalfe counties.

Geography
Glasgow is located at 37.00028°N, -85.92028°W (37.000375, -85.920229). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.8 sqmi, of which, 14.8 sqmi is land and 0.07% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,200 people, 5,606 households, and 3,486 families residing in the city. The population density was 882.9 PD/sqmi. There were 6,153 housing units, at an average density of 417.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 88.92% White, 8.25% Black, 0.13% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 5,606 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21, and the average family size was 2.83.

The age distribution was 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,083, and the median income for a family was $36,677. Males had a median income of $31,123 versus $20,964 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,697. About 14.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics
The City of Glasgow is governed by a mayor and city council. In November 2008, the city of Glasgow voted Yes on Proposition 8, making it legal for restaurants to sell liquor by the drink to the public. Also, in April 2010, the city council voted for a city wide smoking ban in all indoor public places. The ban began officially on June 22, 2010.

On November 2, 2010, mayor Darrell Pickett lost for re-election against Rhonda Trautman.

In the mid-1990s, Glasgow began its own high-quality cable system for television and Internet access. The municipal service has saved its residents $32 million over proprietary providers.

Notable natives and residents

 * Barney Cannon (1955–2009), Country music, formerly at WCDS radio in Glasgow
 * Julian Goodman, former CEO and chairman of the board of NBC
 * James G. Hardy, former lieutenant governor
 * Dave Harris, host of the syndicated radio show Retro Rewind and songwriter
 * Darrin Horn, former Western Kentucky University men's basketball coach, current University of South Carolina coach
 * Arthur Krock, journalist
 * Preston Leslie, former governor of Kentucky
 * Louie B. Nunn, former governor of Kentucky
 * Steve Nunn, former state representative; son of Louie Nunn; Alleged Murderer
 * Diane Sawyer, journalist and host of ABC World News
 * Billy Vaughn, musician and band leader
 * Luska Twyman, mayor of Glasgow and the first African American mayor in Kentucky
 * Willa Brown Chapell, First African American Women to run for Congress (1946),and First African American to receive a U.S. Commercial Pilot License.