Glenville, Minnesota

About Glenville

Glenville is a tiny community in southeastern Minnesota, home to 558 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Glenville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.05 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 531 residents per square mile.

📰 Glenville News Today

• Sarah Schumaker Obituary Apr 30, 2026 Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home · Apr 30
• Glenville-Emmons High School (MN) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Lois Jean Bailey Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services · Jun 9
• Glenville becomes first Minnesota town to host “Nation of Patriots” tour KEYC News Now · May 15
• Carla Jean Stoa Obituary Jan 21, 2026 Worlein Funeral Home · Jan 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Glenville Unique

• Positioned in southeastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Glenville

• Panicum Prairie Wildlife Management Area, Grass Lake Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Panicum Prairie Wildlife Management Area, Shell Rock Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Shell Rock River Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• St Nicholas County Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Glenville

• GLENVILLE EMMONS ELEMENTARY
• GLENVILLE-EMMONS SECONDARY
• Success West

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Glenville

🏘️ Nearby Communities