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Greenup County, Kentucky
Map
Map of Kentucky highlighting Greenup County
Location in the state of Kentucky
Map of the U.S. highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
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. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Greenup is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Sandy Rivers Flatwoods is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Daylight saving time ( DST Christopher Greenup (c 1750 April 27, 1818) was an American politician who served as a U The Governor of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of the U A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. It was formed in 1804. As of 2000, the population was 36,891. Its county seat is Greenup[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Greenup is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Sandy Rivers The county is named in honor of Christopher Greenup. Christopher Greenup (c 1750 April 27, 1818) was an American politician who served as a U

Greenup County is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The Huntington - Ashland metropolitan area is a United States metropolitan area that includes 5 counties in West Virginia 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. A dry county is a County in the United States whose Government forbids the sale of Alcoholic beverages Some prohibit off-premises sale some

Contents

History

Greenup County courthouse
Greenup County courthouse

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. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Mason County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky.

Greenup County natives of note include:

Kentucky Poet Laureate Jesse Stuart

Major League Baseball pitcher Don Gullett

Negro League great Clint "Hawk" Thomas of the New York Black Yankees

WWE Wrestling Diva Jillian Fletcher Hall

Singer/ Actor Billy Ray Cyrus

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 355 square miles (918 km²), of which, 346 square miles (896 km²) of it is land and 8 square miles (22 km²) of it (2. Jesse Hilton Stuart ( August 8, 1906 – February 17, 1984) was an American writer who achieved prominence in the short story poetry and novels Donald Edward "Don" Gullett (born January 6, 1951 in Lynn Kentucky) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played The New York Black Yankees was a professional Baseball team based in New York City, Paterson NJ, and Rochester NY which played in the The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 37%) is water.

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. Kentucky Route 10, also known as KY 10, is a highway maintained by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that runs from Alexandria Kentucky (a State Route 253 (SR 253 is a very short signed state route in Ohio at just over ½ mile The Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge is a viaduct on top of the Greenup Locks and Dam. US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan. 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. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. Russell is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. Flatwoods is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. Raceland is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, in the Ohio River valley Wurtland is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. Greenup is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Sandy Rivers 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. South Shore is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The US Grant Bridge is the name of the two bridges that carry and have carried traffic on US Route 23 between Portsmouth Ohio and South Shore Kentucky Portsmouth is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Scioto County. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio.

The AA Highway begins at U. Kentucky Route 9 ( KY 9) is a State highway maintained by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in the U S. Highway 23 and connects to U.S. Highway 52 via the Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge. US Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. The Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge is a viaduct on top of the Greenup Locks and Dam. The AA Highway (also known as Route 10) runs west intersecting Route 7 and eventually exiting west into Lewis County. Lewis County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. 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. Maysville is a city in and the County seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The term Northern Kentucky generally refers to the three northernmost counties in Kentucky.

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, Flatwoods and the unincorporated area of Argillite 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 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. Carter County is a County located in the US 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. Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in hilly areas at the base of a Mountain range. The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. Among these hills, popular fishing spots can be found among the Little Sandy River, Greenbo Lake, and Tygart Creek. The Little Sandy River is a Tributary of the Ohio River, about 90 mi (145 km long in northeastern Kentucky in the United States. Greenbo Lake is a 181-acre Artificial lake nestled in the Appalachian foothills of Greenup County Kentucky. Greenup County's land is still predominantly covered by forest with minimal clear cutting of the old forests.

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. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. The Ostrich ( Struthio camelus) is a large Flightless bird native to Africa (and formerly the Middle East) Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. Scioto County is a County located in the south central region of the state of Ohio, United States at the confluence of the Scioto The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. Lawrence County is a County located in the US state of Ohio. As of 2000 the population was 62319 Boyd County is located in the US state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860 Carter County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Lewis County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky.  %±
1810 2,369
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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 census[2] of 2000, there were 36,891 people, 14,536 households, and 11,032 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 107 people per square mile (41/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 15,977 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile (18/km²). 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.

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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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.

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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 60% of families and 14. 10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 60% of those under age 18 and 9. 90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Education

Public school districts

Places of interest

See also

References

  1. ^ Find a 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 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 A dry county is a County in the United States whose Government forbids the sale of Alcoholic beverages Some prohibit off-premises sale some National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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Coordinates: 38°32′N 82°55′W / 38.54, -82.92

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