Greenup County, Kentucky

Greenup County is a located in the  of. It was formed in 1804. As of 2000, the population was 36,891. Its is. The county is named in honor of.

Greenup County is a part of the (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, meaning the sale of is prohibited everywhere in the county.

History
Greenup County was formed by an act of the General Assembly of Kentucky on, from  which covered the majority of eastern Kentucky at the time.

Greenup County natives of note include:

Kentucky Poet Laureate

Major League Baseball pitcher

Negro League great Clint "Hawk" Thomas of the

WWE Wrestling Diva Jillian Fletcher Hall

Singer/ Actor Billy Ray Cyrus

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 918 (355 ). 896 km² (346 sq mi) of it is land and 22 km² (8 sq mi) of it (2.37%) is water.

Major Highways
is the primary route for travel through Greenup County. It enters Greenup County at the southeastern most point and follows the north along the eastern border passing through, , , , and. It then exits just west of crossing the Ohio River again via the  into  and continuing north towards.

The begins at U.S. Highway 23 and connects to  via the. The AA Highway (also known as Route 10) runs west intersecting Route 7 and eventually exiting west into. Since its completion in 1995, the AA Highway has allowed Greenup residents to more easily travel to as well as  and.

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  industrial park and  in.

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 of the  and is relatively sparsely inhabited by farmers. Among these hills, popular fishing spots can be found among the, , and. 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 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 s, es, and.

Adjacent Counties

 * (north, across the )
 * (east, across the Ohio River)
 * (southeast)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 36,891 people, 14,536 households, and 11,032 families residing in the county. The was 41/km² (107/sq mi). There were 15,977 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (46/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.07%, 0.57% or , 0.19% , 0.38% , 0.15% from , and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were or  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 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.

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 for the county was $17,137. About 11.60% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 9.90% of those age 65 or over.

Public school districts

 * Greenup County School District serves the cities of, , and rural Greenup County.
 * Russell Independent School District serves the cities of, and.
 * Raceland-Worthington Independent School District serves the cities of and.