Glenwood Missouri Map

About Glenwood, Missouri

Glenwood is a locality in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 205. The population density is 93.7 people per km². Glenwood is located at 40.5175°N, 92.5763°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63541.

Glenwood rests in a gentle fold of the Missouri landscape, where the land rises and falls with a quiet deliberation, not in dramatic peaks, but in rolling contours that cradle fields and woodlands. It lies 35.8 miles south-south-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 2.5 miles west of Lancaster. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying grasses and the earthy tang of damp soil, a perfume that clings to the skin and settles in the lungs. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-mottled sky, has a soft, diffused quality, painting the scene in hues of muted gold and pale green, illuminating the scattered farmsteads and the occasional stand of mature oak trees that punctuate the horizon. The roads, often a pale, dusty grey in dry spells, become slick ribbons of ochre after a rain, winding their way through a patchwork of cultivated land and the darker, more secretive embrace of the timbered draws. The history of Glenwood is written in the slow, steady work of generations who have coaxed a living from this fertile ground. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, sees fields of corn and soybeans stretching out like a verdant carpet under the vast sky, punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of barns and silos. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, Glenwood possesses a quiet character, a resilience forged in the cycles of planting and harvest. The nearby waterways, though not always prominent, play their part, their slow currents reflecting the sky and offering a subtle counterpoint to the land's solid presence. The rhythm of life in Glenwood is measured, dictated by the seasons and the needs of the earth, a gentle insistence that has shaped its enduring spirit.

About This Glenwood Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Glenwood, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Glenwood and Schuyler County.

Detailed location data for Glenwood includes the ZIP code (63541), telephone area code (816), county seat of Schuyler County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Schuyler County R-I School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Glenwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.