Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,069, settled in 1811.
Greenup’s best subject grades are an A for walkability, safety, and history; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. 8.2% of residents are under 18 in Greenup, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. On walkability, just 12 of Kentucky’s 237 towns do better. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 94% of the country. Greenup has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Methodist Episcopal Church South and Greenup Masonic Lodge. Greenup has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Greenup beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Greenup is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenup, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Greenup.
Greenup’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Kentucky’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Greenup’s median household income is $40,000. Jobs based in Greenup grew to 793 in 2023, 177 more than in 2013.
| Greenup | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.9% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
46% of adults have obesity in Greenup. Greenup beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of adults have diabetes in Greenup.
| Greenup | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Greenup | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 22.3% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The violent crime rate in Greenup is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Greenup | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.6 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 59 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greenup.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Greenup home is worth about $133,000, down 2.7% in a year, 42% below the Kentucky typical home.
| Greenup | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $890 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Greenup has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 within 15 miles of the center of Greenup
About 2 of every 100 Greenup residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
11 places in Greenup on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Kentucky, United States
Greenup is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, located at the confluence of the Little Sandy River with the Ohio River. The population was 1,095 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.
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Not for the area. That is 2.2 years of the area's median household income ($60,078 across the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
