Greenup, Kentucky

Greenup, Kentucky
Greenup County Courthouse
Location of Greenup in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°34′25″N 82°50′1″W / 38.57361°N 82.83361°W / 38.57361; -82.83361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
EstablishedFebruary 4, 1818
IncorporatedFebruary 29, 1848
Named afterGreenup County
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorLundie Meadows
Area
  Total
2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2)
  Land1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2)
  Water0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
Elevation
536 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2025)
  Total
109,505
  Density631.85/sq mi (243.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41144
Area code606
FIPS code21-33004
GNIS feature ID0493340
Websitewww.greenupky.net

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.