Glyndon, Minnesota

About Glyndon

Set in the northwestern part of Minnesota, Glyndon is a small town, home to 1,369 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Glyndon is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.58 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 866 residents per square mile.

📰 Glyndon News Today

• Community mourns Glyndon man killed in UTV crash Valley News Live · Oct 8
• Man killed in UTV crash with deer near Glyndon identified InForum · Oct 7
• Jake Pender Obituary Oct 7, 2026 Wright Funeral Home and Cremation Service · Oct 7
• Man dies after being ejected from UTV in Clay County Crash The Mighty 790 KFGO · Oct 8
• Update: Man who died after UTV hit deer identified kvrr.com · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Glyndon Unique

• The only place in America named Glyndon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Glyndon

• Morty’s bar and grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Regional Science Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Glyndon

• Bluestem Prairie SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Buffalo River State Park reviews ★
• Glyndon Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Glyndon

• DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH
• DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH
• Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ALP

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

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