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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Retail trade (14.2%), Manufacturing (12.1%).
Detached houses: $125,644Here:$125,644State:$160,262 Townhouses or other attached units: $486,513Here:$486,513State:$172,390 In 2-unit structures: $72,335Here:$72,335State:$160,712 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,643Here:$94,643State:$118,836 Mobile homes: $43,514Here:$43,514State:$33,636 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,967Here:$8,967State:$47,392
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.4%
McCain (Republican): 56.7% Obama (Democratic): 42.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $756 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $446 (0.6%)
Area name: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greenup County is $419 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Cities in this county include: Flatwoods, Russell, Raceland, Worthington, South Shore, Greenup, Wurtland, Bellefonte, Fullerton, Tygarts.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Greenup County: Warnock Po (A), Old Raccoon Furnace (B), Little Sandy Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C), Little Sandy Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (D), Little Sandy Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (E), Lloyd Volunteer Fire Department (F), Maloneton Volunteer Fire Department (G), Oldtown Volunteer Fire Department (H), Load Volunteer Fire Department (I), Little Sandy Volunteer Fire Department (J), Cole Branch Post Light (K), Reed Landing Post Light (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Greenup County include: Fairview Church (A), Globe Church Of Christ (B), Indian Run Church (C), Liberty Methodist Church (D), White Oak Chapel (E), Mount Olive Church (F), Mount Oliver Church (G), New Bethlehem Church (H), Plum Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Quillen Cemetery (1), Grizzle Cemetery (2), Howard Cemetery (3), Martin Cemetery (4), Howe Cemetery (5), Hall Cemetery (6), Bradford Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hall Ponds (A), Rock Lake (B), Martin Pond (C), Horseshoe Lake (D), Brown Pond (E), Greenbo Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beechy Creek (A), Little Oak Creek (B), Allcorn Creek (C), Annis Branch (D), Archy Branch (E), Ash Branch (F), Backs Branch (G), Dry Branch (H), Drumm Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Greenup County: Greenbo Lake State Resort Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Greenup County: Warnock Po (A), Old Raccoon Furnace (B), Little Sandy Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C), Little Sandy Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (D), Little Sandy Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (E), Lloyd Volunteer Fire Department (F), Maloneton Volunteer Fire Department (G), Oldtown Volunteer Fire Department (H), Load Volunteer Fire Department (I), Little Sandy Volunteer Fire Department (J), Cole Branch Post Light (K), Reed Landing Post Light (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Greenup County include: Fairview Church (A), Globe Church Of Christ (B), Indian Run Church (C), Liberty Methodist Church (D), White Oak Chapel (E), Mount Olive Church (F), Mount Oliver Church (G), New Bethlehem Church (H), Plum Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Quillen Cemetery (1), Grizzle Cemetery (2), Howard Cemetery (3), Martin Cemetery (4), Howe Cemetery (5), Hall Cemetery (6), Bradford Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hall Ponds (A), Rock Lake (B), Martin Pond (C), Horseshoe Lake (D), Brown Pond (E), Greenbo Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beechy Creek (A), Little Oak Creek (B), Allcorn Creek (C), Annis Branch (D), Archy Branch (E), Ash Branch (F), Backs Branch (G), Dry Branch (H), Drumm Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Greenup County: Greenbo Lake State Resort Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Boyd County , Carter County , Lawrence County, Ohio , Lewis County , Scioto County, Ohio .
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Current college students: 1,152 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 218 (78% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.0%
Housing units in Greenup County with a mortgage: 4,937 (427 second mortgage, 500 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,610
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6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,133 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.86% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($15,955 average AGI) 3.17% relocated from other states ($21,178 average AGI)Greenup County:3.17%Kentucky average:2.94%
5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,767 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.22% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($17,822 average AGI) 2.61% relocated to other states ($17,945 average AGI)Greenup County:2.61%Kentucky average:2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,848 (5,131 aged, 1,717 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 92.8. This is less than state average.
9,382 spouses, 10,596 children (9,528 natural, 256 adopted, 812 stepchildren), 561 grandchildren, 165 brothers or sisters, 203 parents, 311 other relatives, 392 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,156 2-persons, 2,819 3-persons, 2,128 4-persons, 772 5-persons, 209 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,160 1-person, 209 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
98.2% of residents of Greenup County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
Population growth in Greenup County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.18 millions of gallons per day (19% from ground, 81% from surface)
Year house built
64% of Greenup County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Kentucky.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,100
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $83,000
Transit Utilities: $6,000
General - Other: $1,818,000
Correctional Institutions: $913,000
Solid Waste Management: $286,000
General Public Buildings: $222,000
Central Staff Services: $215,000
Financial Administration: $193,000
Health - Other: $112,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000
Parks and Recreation: $67,000
Police Protection: $55,000
Local Fire Protection: $26,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
Corrections - Other: $0
All Other: $66,000
Interest Earnings: $60,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,380,000
Regular Highways: $118,000
Parks and Recreation: $94,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Highways: $1,444,000
NEC: $466,000
Public Utilities Sales: $225,000
Other Selective Sales: $49,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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