Greenup Wedding

Greenup is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Sandy Rivers. The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greenup CountyGR6. Greenup is named in honor of Christopher Greenup.

Greenup is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.

Greenup is located at 383425N, 82501W (38.573503, -82.833549)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 km (1.2 mi). 2.0 km (0.8 mi) of it is land and 1.1 km (0.4 mi) of it (34.17%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,198 people, 478 households, and 321 families residing in the city. The population density was 585.5/km (1,523.0/mi). There were 526 housing units at an average density of 257.1/km (668.7/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 90.07% White, 8.85% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.