Greenup County, Kentucky
23 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 35,501
- Median household income
- $60,751
- ±1,988
- Unemployed
- 6.8%
- 980 of 14,479 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.6%
- 12,471 of 14,739 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Greenup | 35,649 (2021) | 301 Main St, Greenup | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bellefonte | 910 (2021) | 705 Bellefonte Princess Rd, Ashland | Website |
| City of Flatwoods | 7,261 (2021) | 2513 Reed St, Flatwoods | — |
| City of Greenup | 1,053 (2021) | 1005 Walnut St, Greenup | — |
| City of Raceland | 2,332 (2021) | 711 Chinn St, Raceland | — |
| City of Russell | 3,686 (2021) | Po Box 394, Russell | — |
| City of South Shore | 1,044 (2021) | 69 Narco Dr, South Shore | — |
| City of Worthington | 1,489 (2021) | Po Box 366, Worthington | — |
| City of Wurtland | 962 (2021) | 500 Wurtland Ave, Wurtland | — |
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Greenup County Emergency Ambulance Service District | Health | Po Box 542, Flatwoods | — |
| Greenup County Public Library District | Libraries | 508 Main St, Greenup | Website |
| Little Sandy Fire District | Local fire protection | 4398 State Route 1, Greenup | — |
| Lloyd Fire District | Local fire protection | 3112 Ohio River Rd, Greenup | — |
| Load Fire District | Local fire protection | 16486 State Route 7, Load | — |
| Maloneton Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1156, South Shore | — |
| Oldtown Fire District | Local fire protection | 60 Oldtown Ln, Greenup | — |
| Raceland Fire District | Local fire protection | 711 Chinn St, Raceland | — |
| Russell Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 394, Russell | — |
| South Shore Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 174, South Shore | — |
| Wurtland Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1218 Wurtland Ave, Wurtland | — |
| Greenup-Boyd County Riverport Authority | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 423, Catlettsburg | — |
| Wurtland Water District | Sewerage and water supply | 500 Wurtland Ave, Wurtland | — |
| Greenup County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 287 Teague Dr, Greenup | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Greenup County
School district7 schools
45 Musketeer Drive, Greenup, KY, 41144
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Raceland-Worthington Independent
School district5 schools
100 Ram Blvd, Raceland, KY, 41169
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Russell Independent
School district5 schools
908 Powell Lane, Flatwoods, KY, 41139
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Greenup County Farmers Market
1007 Bellefonte Road Flatwoods, KY, 41139
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.