Greenup County, Kentucky
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Greenup County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 36,891. Its county seat is Greenup6. The county is named in honor of Christopher Greenup.
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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.
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 is water. The total area is 2.37% water.
Geographic Features
Like most eastern Kentucky counties, Greenup County is predominantly made up of rolling hills and valleys. The eastern and northern borders of Greenup County are made up by the Ohio River. The land up to about one mile east of the Ohio River is generally flat and mostly populated by industry, commerce and residential development. 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. 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 predominately 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 bovine 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.
Major Highways
U.S. Highway 23 is the primary route for travel through Greenup County. It enters Greenup County at the southeastern most point via Boyd County, Kentucky and follows the Ohio River north along the eastern border passing through Russell, Kentucky, Raceland, Kentucky, Wurtland, Kentucky, Greenup, Kentucky, and then exiting just west of South Shore, Kentucky crossing the Ohio River again via the Carl D. Perkins Bridge into Portsmouth, Ohio and continuing north towards Columbus, Ohio.
The AA Highway begins at U.S. Highway 23 and connects to U.S. Highway 52 via the Jesse Stuart Bridge. The AA Highway (also known as Route 10) runs west intersecting Route 7 and eventually exiting west into Lewis County, Kentucky. Since its completion in the late 1990's, the AA Highway has allowed Greenup Countians to more easily travel to Maysville, Kentucky as well as Northern Kentucky.
Adjacent Counties
- Boyd County, Kentucky - southeast
- Carter County, Kentucky - southwest
- Lewis County, Kentucky - west
- Lawrence County, Ohio - east
- Scioto County, Ohio - north
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 36,891 people, 14,536 households, and 11,032 families residing in the county. The population density is 41/km² (107/mi²). There are 15,977 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (46/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.07% White, 0.57% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 14,536 households out of which 32.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.30% are married couples living together, 10.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% are non-families. 21.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the county the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $32,142, and the median income for a family is $38,928. Males have a median income of $35,475 versus $21,198 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,137. 14.10% of the population and 11.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.60% of those under the age of 18 and 9.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
External links
- The Kentucky Highlands Project (http://www.kentuckyhighlands.com/kentuckyhighlands/counties_asp/greenup_county.asp)
Detailed Road Map of Greenup County (http://ukcc.uky.edu:8002/%7Emaps/greenup.gif)
