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Encyclopedia > Greenup County, Kentucky
Greenup County, Kentucky
Map
Map of Kentucky highlighting Greenup County
Location in the state of Kentucky
Map of the USA highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1792
Seat Greenup
Largest City Flatwoods
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
 
355 sq mi (918 km²)
346 sq mi (896 km²)
8 sq mi (22 km²), 2.37%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
 
36,891
107/sq mi (41/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.tourgreenupcounty.com
Named for: Christopher Greenup, Governor of Kentucky (1804–1808)

Greenup County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1804. As of 2000, the population was 36,891. Its county seat is Greenup6. The county is named in honor of Christopher Greenup. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_KY.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kentucky ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Greenup is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Flatwoods is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... “UTC” redirects here. ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Christopher Greenup Christopher Greenup (1750–April 27, 1818) was an American lawyer and politician from Frankfort, Kentucky. ... This is a list of Governors of Kentucky: See also Kentucky Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Kentucky ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Greenup is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Christopher Greenup Christopher Greenup (1750–April 27, 1818) was an American lawyer and politician from Frankfort, Kentucky. ...


Greenup County is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. Greenup County is one of 54 counties in the Kentucky that is a dry county, meaning the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited everywhere in the county. Virginia Point Park in Kenova, West Virginia. ... This article is about alcohol-free counties in the U.S. For the Bon Jovi song, see Dry County (song). ... Alcoholic beverages are drinks containing ethanol, popularly called alcohol. ...

Contents

History

Greenup County was formed by an act of the General Assembly of Kentucky on December 12, 1803 from Mason County which covered the majority of eastern Kentucky at the time. is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Mason County Courthouse Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ...


Greenup County natives of note include:


Kentucky Poet Laureate Jesse Stuart Jesse Hilton Stuart (August 8, 1906 - February 17, 1984) was an American writer who achieved prominence in the short story, poetry, and novels. ...


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Singer/ Actor Billy Ray Cyrus


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 918 km² (355 mi²). 896 km² (346 mi²) of it is land and 22 km² (8 mi²) of it (2.37%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Major Highways

A view of the intersection of U.S. 23, KY 10, & Ohio SR 253 just after crossing the Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge in Greenup
A view of the intersection of U.S. 23, KY 10, & Ohio SR 253 just after crossing the Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge in Greenup

U.S. Highway 23 is the primary route for travel through Greenup County. It enters Greenup County at the southeastern most point and follows the Ohio River north along the eastern border passing through Russell, Flatwoods, Raceland, Wurtland, and Greenup. It then exits just west of South Shore crossing the Ohio River again via the U.S. Grant Bridge into Portsmouth, Ohio and continuing north towards Columbus, Ohio. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The KY 9/KY 10 intersection with U.S. 62 & U.S. 68 in Maysville A view of the intersection of U.S. 23, KY 10, & Ohio SR 253 just after crossing the Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge in Greenup Kentucky Route 10, also known as KY 10, is a highway... State Route 253 (SR 253) is a very short signed state route in Ohio at just over ½ mile. ... Background The Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge is causeway and is right on top of the Greenup Locks and Dam. ... U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ... View of Pittsburgh, the largest metropolitan area on the Ohio River, where the Allegheny River (left) and the Monongahela River (right) join at Point State Park to form the Ohio River Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ... Russell is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Flatwoods is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Raceland is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Wurtland is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Greenup is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... South Shore is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... The original U.S. Grant Bridge was a suspension bridge. ... Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country State Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City  212. ...


The AA Highway begins at U.S. Highway 23 and connects to U.S. Highway 52 via the Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge. The AA Highway (also known as Route 10) runs west intersecting Route 7 and eventually exiting west into Lewis County. Since its completion in 1995, the AA Highway has allowed Greenup residents to more easily travel to Maysville, Kentucky as well as Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. Cities/towns: Grayson Vanceburg Maysville Alexandria Newport Prev Next ← KY 8 KY 10 → Kentucky State Highway 9, also known as KY 9, is a highway maintained by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that runs from Newport (a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio) to Grayson, Kentucky, roughly paralleling the Ohio River between Newport... United States Highway 52 is an unusual United States highway. ... Background The Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge is causeway and is right on top of the Greenup Locks and Dam. ... Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Russell Theater, Maysville Maysville is a city located in Mason County, Kentucky, along the Ohio River. ... The term Northern Kentucky generally refers to the three northernmost counties in Kentucky. ... “Cincinnati” redirects here. ...


The northern terminus of the Industrial Parkway (Kentucky State Route 67) ends at U.S. Highway 23 at Wurtland. This highway serves to connect Wurtland and the surrounding towns of Greenup, Argillite and Flatwoods to the EastPark industrial park and Interstate 64 in Carter County. EastPark is a 1000 acre (4 km²) industrial park located in the state of Kentucky, United States, at the junction of Boyd, Greenup, and Carter counties, although most of the park resides in Greenup County. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...


Geographic Features

Like most eastern Kentucky counties, Greenup County is predominantly made up of rolling hills and valleys. The land in the Ohio River valley is generally flat and mostly populated by industry, commerce and residential development. Beyond this the land gives way to a series of hills and valleys that are representative of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and is relatively sparsely inhabited by farmers. Among these hills, popular fishing spots can be found among the Little Sandy River, Greenbo Lake, and Tygart Creek. Greenup County's land is still predominantly covered by forest with minimal clear cutting of the old forests. Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in hilly areas at the base of a mountain range. ... The Appalachian Mountains are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. ... Bridges built for the Eastern Kentucky Railway, now used by KY 773 The Little Sandy River is a tributary of the Ohio River in northeastern Kentucky in the United States. ... Greenbo Lake as seen from the dam, in June 2003 Greenbo Lake is a man-made lake nestled in the Appalachian foothills of Greenup County, Kentucky. ...


Greenup County's soil has long been supportive of a healthy agriculture and livestock industry. Traditionally, this has meant a sizeable tobacco base and cattle ranching, but in recent years, as traditional agriculture products have come under the dominance of agri-corporations, growth has been seen in non-traditional products such as American Quarter Horses, ostriches, and marijuana. Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... A palomino Quarter Horse shown at halter. ... // Binomial name Carolus Linnaeus, 1758 The present-day distribution of Ostriches. ... Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja,[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. ...


Adjacent Counties

Scioto County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... View of Pittsburgh, the largest metropolitan area on the Ohio River, where the Allegheny River (left) and the Monongahela River (right) join at Point State Park to form the Ohio River Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Boyd County is located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ...

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1810 2,369
1820 4,311 82.0%
1830 5,852 35.7%
1840 6,297 7.6%
1850 9,654 53.3%
1860 8,760 -9.3%
1870 11,463 30.9%
1880 13,371 16.6%
1890 11,911 -10.9%
1900 15,432 29.6%
1910 18,475 19.7%
1920 20,062 8.6%
1930 24,554 22.4%
1940 24,971 1.7%
1950 24,887 -0.3%
1960 29,238 17.5%
1970 33,192 13.5%
1980 39,132 17.9%
1990 36,742 -6.1%
2000 36,891 0.4%
http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21089.txt

As of the census² of 2000, there were 36,891 people, 14,536 households, and 11,032 families residing in the county. The population density was 41/km² (107/mi²). There were 15,977 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (46/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.07% White, 0.57% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The United States Census of 1810 was the third Census conducted in the United States. ... The United States Census of 1820 was the fourth Census conducted in the United States. ... The United States Census of 1830 was the fifth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Sixth Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 — an increase of 32. ... The Seventh Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 23,191,876 — an increase of 35. ... The United States Census of 1860 was the eighth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... 1880 US Census The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 14,536 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.30% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 21.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.30 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $32,142, and the median income for a family was $38,928. Males had a median income of $35,475 versus $21,198 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,137. About 11.60% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 9.90% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Bellefonte is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Flatwoods is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Greenup is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Raceland is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Russell is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... South Shore is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Worthington is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky, along the Ohio River. ... Wurtland is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ...

Education

Public school districts

Greenup is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Wurtland is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... South Shore is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Russell is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Flatwoods is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Bellefonte is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Raceland is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Worthington is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky, along the Ohio River. ...

Places of interest

EastPark is a 1000 acre (4 km²) industrial park located in the state of Kentucky, United States, at the junction of Boyd, Greenup, and Carter counties, although most of the park resides in Greenup County. ... Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in Kentucky is a resort park in the northeastern part of the commonwealth, close to the town of Greenup, Kentucky in Greenup County on Kentucky State Route 1. ...

See also

A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. ...

External links

Coordinates: 38°32′N 82°55′W / 38.54, -82.92 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Greenup County, Kentucky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (811 words)
Greenup County was formed by an act of the General Assembly of Kentucky on December 12, 1803 from Mason County which covered the majority of eastern Kentucky at the time.
Beyond this range, the county gives way to a series of hills and valleys that are representative of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and is relatively sparsely inhabited by farmers.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older.
Greenup County, Kentucky - definition of Greenup County, Kentucky in Encyclopedia (662 words)
Greenup County is a county located in the state of Kentucky.
Beyond the this range, Greenup County gives way to a series of hills and valleys that are representative of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and is relatively sparsely inhabited by agriculturalists.
Greenup County's land is still predominately covered by forest with minimal clear cutting of the old forests.
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