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Welcome to Glenfield ...

The city of Glenfield is located in Foster County<1>.

Glenfield was established in 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glenfield has a population of 91 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Glenfield is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Glenfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Glenfield: 701

The ZIP code for Glenfield: 58443<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glenfield had an population of 91 people (or a decrease of 32.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glenfield had a population of 91 people. This makes Glenfield the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Glenfield represents 0.01% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 284th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 91 people, the population of Glenfield decreased 32.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 134 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Glenfield.

Communities Also Named Glenfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Glenfield - they are located in Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenfield.

Communities near Glenfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenfield.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Glenfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glenfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenfield. See our Newspapers Page for Glenfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenfield ...

Looking for more information about Glenfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Glenfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glenfield.

Adding Glenfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glenfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Glenfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Glenfield post office opened in 1886.

We also found Glenfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Foster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glenfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Glenfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glenfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/