Glenwood is located in southeast Crenshaw County in the south-central part of the state. It has a mayor/city council form of government. Alabama poet laureate Elbert Calvin Henderson (1903-1974) was born in Glenwood.
History

Demographics
According to 2020 Census estimates, Glenwood recorded a population of 254. Of that number, 78.3 percent of respondents identified themselves as white, 8.7 percent as two or more races, 6.7 percent as African American, and 6.3 percent as Asian. The town's median household income was $34,375, and the per capita income was $22,260.
Employment
According to 2020 Census estimates, the workforce in Glenwood was divided among the following industrial categories:
- Educational services and health care and social assistance (23.1 percent)
- Retail trade (21.6 percent)
- Public administration (17.2 percent)
- Manufacturing (16.4 percent)
- Other services, except public administration (7.5 percent)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (4.5 percent)
- Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (4.5 percent)
- Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (2.2 percent)
- Wholesale trade (2.2 percent)
- Information (0.7 percent)
Education
Students in Glenwood attend Crenshaw County schools; no public schools are located within the town limits.
Transportation
County Highway 6 bisects Glenwood running northwest-southeast, and County Highway 5 runs northeast from the center of town.
Events and Places of Interest
Glenwood holds an annual "Festival at the Well" that celebrates the town's heritage and the landmark artesian well in the center of town. Attractions include musical acts, food vendors, arts and crafts booths, and children's activities.
Additional Resources
Crenshaw County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Crenshaw County, Alabama Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2002.
Additional Resources
Crenshaw County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Crenshaw County, Alabama Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2002.