Greenup County

MyTownView tracks 8 municipalities in Greenup County, Kentucky. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

8Municipalities
35,501Residents
24Articles
$63,644Avg. Median Income
$149,738Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 23Flatwoods, Kentucky’s longest serving police chief laid to restFlatwoodsApr 17Flatwoods, Kentucky’s longest serving police chief laid to restFlatwoodsApr 9Police search for missing 20-year-old Flatwoods man with cerebral palsy and ask public to check camerasFlatwoodsApr 9Police: Man reported missing in Flatwoods, KY found safeFlatwoodsApr 6Severe wind event blows roof off Russell County recycling buildingRussellApr 6Opinion - Russell Coleman: The new fight against addiction - protecting kids from their device screensRussellApr 5Kentucky AG Russell Coleman pushes for executions to resume, urges Gov. Beshear to actRussellApr 5Coroner: 75-year-old Russell Springs man dies from apparent drowningRussell SpringsJan 15Kentucky AG Russell Coleman amasses mighty war chest for reelection in ’27RussellJan 5Q&A with AG Russell Coleman on 2025 milestones, 2026 prioritiesRussellDec 19Lady Mountaineers kick off Christmas Tournament with win over Raceland (Ky.)RacelandDec 5KCD beats Raceland in Class A state championshipRacelandDec 5Kentucky Country Day captures first football state title with 20-16 win over RacelandRacelandDec 5Tough Day for Rams: Raceland comes up short vs. Ky. Country Day in fourth straight title lossRacelandNov 254 Greenup County School Board members resign after parents file lawsuit alleging abuse of studentsGreenup

Rankings in Greenup County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1South ShoreGreenup+19.4%
2BellefonteGreenup+16.7%
3RacelandGreenup+12.4%
4WorthingtonGreenup+2.1%
5WurtlandGreenup+1.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1South ShoreGreenup1.2 total crimes per 1k
2BellefonteGreenup2.1 total crimes per 1k
3FlatwoodsGreenup3.4 total crimes per 1k
4WorthingtonGreenup5.1 total crimes per 1k
5RacelandGreenup9.7 total crimes per 1k
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1RacelandGreenup1.50%
2South ShoreGreenup1.50%
3WurtlandGreenup1.51%
4FlatwoodsGreenup1.53%
5BellefonteGreenup1.54%
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Source: Kentucky DOR property tax

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1RacelandGreenup46 / 100
2South ShoreGreenup46 / 100
3WurtlandGreenup45 / 100
4FlatwoodsGreenup44 / 100
5BellefonteGreenup44 / 100
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Source: Kentucky Department for Local Government

Municipalities

Bellefonte

Pop. 1,419Income $114,063Homes $282,600
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Flatwoods

Pop. 7,269Income $60,467Homes $114,600
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Greenup

Pop. 813Income $45,625Homes $143,000
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Raceland

Pop. 2,265Income $61,923Homes $128,400
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Russell

Pop. 3,676Income $76,389Homes $211,900
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South Shore

Pop. 1,642Income $29,000Homes $89,200
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Worthington

Pop. 1,759Income $65,432Homes $133,200
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Wurtland

Pop. 1,154Income $56,250Homes $95,000
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