Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Greenup Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. Only 3 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on cost of living. 22% of working residents work locally in Greenup Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 123 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on history. Greenup Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Greenup Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Greenup Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 535 in 1870, 1,365 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1995 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenup Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Greenup Township.
Its public schools are run by Cumberland CUSD 77. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Cumberland High School, with 303 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 387 | C+ |
| Cumberland High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 303 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Greenup Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of Greenup Township’s working residents works in town. At 19 minutes, Greenup Township’s average trip to work is below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Greenup Township has added 411 jobs, to 1,337 in 2023.
| Greenup Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.3% | 11% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Greenup Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 39% of Greenup Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Greenup Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Greenup Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Greenup Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Greenup Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Haughton Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Greenup Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Greenup Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Greenup is a village in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States, along the Embarras River. The population was 1,365 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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5 towns share a border with Greenup Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenup Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C+ |
| Woodbury Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sumpter Township | — | — | A | — | B | B− |
| Union Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crooked Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crooked Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Greenup Township and Sumpter Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Greenup Township and Sumpter Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Woodbury Township, Union Township, Crooked Creek Township and Crooked Creek Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenup Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.