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23-551: With a state route designation of Kentucky Route 3600 (KY 3600), the road begins at an intersection with KY 1297 (Old Bowling Green Road) near the exit 8 interchange of the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway before meeting the concurrently running U.S. Route 68 and KY 80 , as well as US 68 Bus. It carries US 68 for its course from West Main Street/Bowling Green Road to

46-494: A humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Major employers in Glasgow include LSC Communications (formerly R. R. Donnelley , now closed), Akebono Brake Industry , Walmart , Nemak , and ACK Controls (a joint venture of Chuo Spring and Dura Automotive Systems ). Other employers include South Central Rural Telephone Cooperative and Glasgow Independent Schools . Glasgow Transit provides bus service in

69-561: A home and land from George Washington (Elizabeth's uncle) in Glasgow. The home, called "Spotswood" after its first owner, Alexander Spotswood, is located at 309 N Race Street. All across Glasgow are historic homes that can date back to the early 1800s. The most popular part of town with these homes is South Green Street; this street has many historic houses that have many different architectural styles including Colonial , Federal , and Victorian . The Civil War affected many smaller towns like Glasgow. There are many places that were part of

92-433: 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. Glasgow is governed by a mayor and city council. Mayors of Glasgow: In

115-626: A new interchange on Cumberland Parkway at mile marker 8.8, just east of Beaver Creek (a tributary of the Barren River ), signed as exit 8. Once the new extension had been completed, the KYTC designated the western extension KY 3600. The entire route is in Glasgow , Barren County . Kentucky Route 1519 ( KY 1519 ) is a state highway in Barren County , Kentucky , that is

138-572: Is a secondary urban state highway located entirely in Barren County, Kentucky . KY 3600 is the state highway designation for the western extension of the Veterans Outer Loop around the city of Glasgow , the Barren County seat. The route begins at a junction with KY 1267 and ends at a crossroad intersection with the concurrently running U.S. Route 68 (US 68) and KY 80 , US 68 Business , and

161-443: The 2020 U.S. 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 The Progressive Farmer magazine. Glasgow is located in central Barren County at 37°0′1″N 85°55′13″W  /  37.00028°N 85.92028°W  / 37.00028; -85.92028 (37.000375, -85.920229). U.S. Route 31E and U.S. Route 68 intersect north of

184-528: The Scottish hometown of the father of William Logan , one of the two commissioners charged with selecting the county seat. A post office was established in 1803, and the town received its city rights in 1809. Former U.S. President George Washington had a half-brother named Augustine Washington Jr. who was the husband of Anne Aylett Washington and had a daughter named Elizabeth Washington. Elizabeth Washington married Alexander Eliot Spotswood and were given

207-692: The Underground Railroad in Glasgow, such as Big Spring Bottom for keeping horses and the Spotswood House on North Race Street for hiding enslaved people. Other places include the Old Glasgow Seminary Home on East Main Street; this house has several rooms dug out in the earth with tunnels running into them for keeping the enslaved people hidden and safe. Western Kentucky University was originally in Glasgow when it

230-645: The United States Census Bureau , Glasgow has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.2 km ), of which 15.4 square miles (40.0 km ) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km ), or 0.53%, is water. The city of Glasgow was established by the Kentucky state assembly in 1799. The same year, the community was selected as the seat of a new county, owing to its central location, its large spring, native John Gorin's donation of 50 acres (20 ha) for public buildings, and its being named for

253-581: The Glasgow city limits, including Barren County High School, Trojan Academy, Red Cross Elementary School, North Jackson Elementary and Barren County Middle School. Glasgow has a public library , the Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Glasgow has

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276-546: The city was 86.1% White , 8.0% Black , 0.1% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 2.1% from other races , and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.3% of the population. There were 5,994 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who

299-465: The city, and the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway passes south of downtown, with access from four exits. Bowling Green is 32 miles (51 km) to the west, Mammoth Cave National Park is 21 miles (34 km) to the northwest, Elizabethtown is 55 miles (89 km) to the north, Columbia is 37 miles (60 km) to the east, and Scottsville is 24 miles (39 km) to the southwest. According to

322-711: The drink in taverns. In April 2010, the city council voted for a citywide smoking ban in all indoor public places. The ban began officially on June 22, 2010. Glasgow public schools are part of the Glasgow Independent Schools . The district has two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Chad Muhlenkamp is the Superintendent of Schools. The city system's schools include South Green Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Glasgow Middle School, and Glasgow High School . The Barren County School System also has schools inside

345-501: The final 1.301 miles (2.094 km) of the Veterans Outer Loop. It starts at a junction with KY 1307 , intersects the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway at its exit 15 interchange, and it ends at U.S. Route 68 (US 68) and KY 80 (Edmonton Road) on the east side of Glasgow. The Veterans Outer Loop continues as US 68 westbound. Kentucky Route 3600 Kentucky Route 3600 ( KY 3600 )

368-399: The grand opening took place on June 4 of that year. The entire route is in Glasgow , Barren County . Glasgow, Kentucky Glasgow is a home rule-class city in Barren County, Kentucky , United States. It is the seat of its county. Glasgow is the principal city of the Glasgow micropolitan area , which comprises Barren and Metcalfe counties. The population was 15,014 at

391-478: The mid-1990s, Glasgow began its own cable system for television and internet access. The municipal service had saved its residents $ 32 million over proprietary providers through 2011. In November 2008, the city voted Yes on Proposition 8, making it legal for restaurants to sell liquor by the drink to the public; package sales were still prohibited. Another vote in 2016 legalized liquor sales throughout all of Barren County, and also legalized package sales and liquor by

414-459: The other US 68/US 68 Bus. intersection on the east side of town at Edmonton Road/Columbia Avenue. From there, it carries KY 1519 on the east side of Glasgow over Cumberland Parkway, and it ends at an at-grade intersection with KY 1307 . Construction of the outer loop began in the early 2000s, beginning with the section from US 68 (Bowling Green Road) to KY 90 (Happy Valley Road) to US 31E ( Jackson Highway ) on

437-453: The pre-existing part of the outer loop on the west side of town. During late 2014 and early 2015, the purpose of construction of KY 3600 was to provide another bypass route to ease up congestion on the US ;31E By-pass, the major artery through the city. The project also included a fourth interchange on the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway . The project was completed on May 28, 2015, and

460-481: The west and north sides of Glasgow, which was completed in 2004. This first section was originally designated as KY 3160 . During the 2010/11 fiscal year, the road was extended to include another intersection with US 68, a new exit 15 interchange for Cumberland Parkway on the east side of town, ending with an intersection with KY 1307. When that extension was completed in 2012, the KY ;3160 designation

483-426: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23, and the average family size was 2.85. 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

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506-476: Was decommissioned when US 68 was rerouted onto the Outer Loop, and the original US 68 through Glasgow became US 68 Business. On May 28, 2015, the Veterans Outer Loop was extended on Glasgow's west side. Construction of the extension began in late 2014. The extension traveled from the original western terminus to an intersection with Old Bowling Green Road (KY 1297). The project also included

529-557: Was established in 1875, but 10 years later it moved to its present-day location in Bowling Green and serves as WKU's main campus. Since 1998, WKU has operated a regional campus in Glasgow. As of the census of 2010, there were 14,208 people, 5,994 households, and 3,619 families residing in the city. The population density was 960.0 inhabitants per square mile (370.7/km ). There were 6,710 housing units, at an average density of 453.38/sq mi (175.05/km ). The racial makeup of

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