Glen is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Aitkin County

Aitkin County, Minnesota

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, Minnesota

Minnesota

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, United States

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The community is located southeast of the city of Aitkin

Aitkin, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,984 people, 892 households, and 434 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,150.3 people per square mile . There were 969 housing units at an average density of 561.8 per square mile...

 at the junction

Junction (traffic)

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 of State Highway 47

Minnesota State Highway 47

Minnesota State Highway 47 is a highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Central Avenue in Minneapolis and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 169 in Aitkin....

 and Aitkin County Road 12.

Glen is located in Glen Township and Malmo Township.

Mille Lacs Lake

Mille Lacs Lake

Mille Lacs Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located in the counties of Mille Lacs, Aitkin and Crow Wing, roughly 100 miles north of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area....

 is nearby.

Business district

Despite its urban name, 280th St, is a township road of gravel. This road, forms the township boundaries of Glen

Glen Township, Minnesota

Glen Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 442 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water...

 to the north, and Malmo

Malmo Township, Minnesota

Malmo Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 332 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles , of which 33.0 square miles is land and 2.8 square miles...

to the south. The namesake Glen Store is on the Malmo side of the line, as are the bulk of the establishments of Glen. The store, currently replaced with a modern log building, served as the post office from 1899-1954.