A city with room to build
Glencoe lies partly in Etowah County and partly in Calhoun County, and it is part of the Gadsden metropolitan area. The 2020 census counted 5,372 residents, and the city was incorporated in 1939.[2]
The city covers about 17 square miles, which is a lot of ground for its population. The census lists 57.3 percent of residents as urban and 42.7 percent as rural, a mix that points to both neighborhood lots and larger parcels.[2]
Many properties in a mixed place like this call for different buildings. A barndominium or a pole barn suits a larger parcel, while a garage or shop suits a neighborhood lot.[2]