Website Claims The People Are Why This Town Is Minnesota’s Ugliest

Have you seen the small-town starter pack meme on social media? It accurately shows how all rural communities have pretty much all of the same things. Minnesota’s “ugliest” city has all of it – A Casey’s General Store, a Family Dollar, a Church, etc., but the buildings aren’t what makes this town so ugly. (Check out the 25 smallest towns in Minnesota at the bottom of this story.)

According to an article published on alot.com, the residents in this Minnesota town suffer from a very unattractive syndrome!

The website has a travel section that recently published an article about the ugliest cities in each state. Minnesota’s “ugliest” city is actually a small town that honestly looks like a lot of other midwestern towns.

Minnesota’s “Ugliest” city is Glencoe which is located about 50 miles west of the Twin Cities.

Glenco has a population of close to 6,000 and according to the town’s website it has “a diverse business community, excellent schools, regional health care system, extensive parks, & great people!”

So, Why Is Glencoe Minnesota's Ugliest City?

The article explains that Glencoe was selected as the ugliest city in Minnesota because its residents think their ish doesn’t stink.

Ouch! I’ve never been to Glencoe, but I have lived in small towns and know they can be very cliquey.

To be fair, these were the only negative reviews on Niche.

The real estate website actually gives the town an overall grade of B- because the public schools are above average and the crime level is low.