Glenwood, Illinois

About Glenwood

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Glenwood is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 8,413.

Officially, Glenwood is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,565 residents per square mile.

📰 Glenwood News Today

• 6th Tornado Confirmed In Illinois Tuesday: NWS Patch · Aug 14
• Glenwood High School (Chatham, IL) Soccer MaxPreps · Aug 15
• 1 killed, multiple displaced after Glenwood, Illinois, condo fire, officials say CBS News · Dec 14
• Glenwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• 13-year-old Glenwood Middle School student killed in a McLean County accident NPR Illinois · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Glenwood Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Glenwood — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,413.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Glenwood

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Glenwood

• Gabe's Place
• Glenwood Oaks — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Glenwood

• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Fireman's Park reviews ★
• George Arquilla Park reviews ★
• Glenwood Woods North · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Glenwood Woods Park reviews ★
• Glenwood Woods South · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hickory Glen Park reviews ★
• Jurgensen Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jurgensen Woods Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sweet Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Glenwood

• Brookwood Jr High School
• Brookwood Middle School
• Hickory Bend Elem School
• Longwood Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Glenwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities