Greenup County, Kentucky
Greenup County is a county located along the Ohio River in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,962. The county was founded in 1803 and named in honor of Christopher Greenup. Its county seat is Greenup. Greenup County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Greenup County | |
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Greenup County courthouse in Greenup | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′N 82°55′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1803 |
| Named for | Christopher Greenup |
| Seat | Greenup |
| Largest city | Flatwoods |
| Area | |
| • Total | 354 sq mi (920 km2) |
| • Land | 344 sq mi (890 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (30 km2) 2.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 35,962 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 35,221 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | greenupcounty |
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