Greenup, Illinois
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| population_total = 1365
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Greenup is a village in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States, along the Embarras River. The population was 1,365 at the 2020 census.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1731524 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}} It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Greenup received its name from National Road surveyor, William C. Greenup who platted the town in 1834. He was one of the supervisors hired to oversee construction of the National Road in Illinois, surveying the original alignment from Marshall to Vandalia during the 1830s. The village of Greenup served as the Cumberland County seat from 1843 to 1857.
History
Greenup was platted in 1834, and served as Cumberland County's first county seat from 1843 to 1855.{{cite web|last1=Edwards|first1=Alice|last2=Kummer|first2=Karen|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Greenup Commercial Historic District|date=January 4, 1991|publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency|access-date=November 29, 2019|url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/200865.pdf}}{{dead link|date=February 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Geography
Greenup is located southeast of the center of Cumberland County at {{coord|39|14|50|N|88|9|44|W|type:city}} (39.247273, -88.162131).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} The Embarras River is a tributary of the Wabash River which runs past the northwest corner of the village. U.S. Route 40 runs through the village to the south of its center, while Interstate 70 runs through the northern corner of the village with access from Exit 119 (Illinois Route 130). Effingham is {{convert|22|mi}} to the west, while Terre Haute, Indiana, is {{convert|44|mi}} to the east.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Greenup has a total area of {{convert|1.75|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|1.75|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 99.94%) is land and {{convert|0.00|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 0.06%) is water.{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=left|1870= 535
|1880= 605
|1890= 858
|1900= 1085
|1910= 1224
|1920= 1230
|1930= 1062
|1940= 1410
|1950= 1360
|1960= 1477
|1970= 1618
|1980= 1655
|1990= 1616
|2000= 1532
|2010= 1513
|2020= 1365
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
}}As of the 2020 census there were 1,365 people, 735 households, and 381 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|779.55|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 701 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|400.34|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 93.26% White, 0.73% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 4.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 735 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.49% were married couples living together, 4.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.16% were non-families. 43.81% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 2.33.
The village's age distribution consisted of 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,139, and the median income for a family was $72,598. Males had a median income of $47,143 versus $25,355 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,561. About 7.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Students in Greenup attend Cumberland Community Unit School District 77. The elementary, middle, and high school are located in Toledo.
Notable people
- Lincoln Bancroft, Illinois state representative and mayor of Greenup.'Illinois Blue Book 1921-1922,' Biographical Sketch of Lincoln Bancroft, pg. 190
- Abe ("Ab") Bowman, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, born in Greenup.
- James A. Peters, University of Michigan, herpetologist, Curator at Smithsonian Institution.{{cite web|title=James Arthur Peters|url=http://fr.goldenmap.com/James_Arthur_Peters|publisher=fr.goldenmap.com|access-date=September 23, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212130623/http://fr.goldenmap.com/James_Arthur_Peters|archive-date=December 12, 2013}}
- Bobbi Trout, pioneer aviator, born in Greenup.
- Cy Warman, 19th century author; born and raised near Greenup.
- Bill Wylde, Gun Smith; Inventor of .223 Wylde rifle chamber..223 Wylde chamber{{Circular reference|date=August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://villageofgreenup.com/ Village of Greenup official website]
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Category:Villages in Cumberland County, Illinois
Category:Charleston–Mattoon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area
Category:Populated places established in 1834