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 / 38.54°N 82.92°W | |
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State | ![]() |
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 | www |
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.[1] The county was founded in 1803 and named in honor of Christopher Greenup.[2] Its county seat is Greenup.[3] Greenup County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.