Greenup Commercial Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Greenup’s story
192 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1834Greenup is settled
GreenupIL
A town of 1,823, settled in 1834. A regional job hub with 1,275 jobs.
Population
1,823
−9.8% since 2010
Median home value
$92K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
1,275
A job hub
What makes Greenup stand out
The 2 things Greenup does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,142 people come to Greenup for work
Where Greenup’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,275jobs based in Greenup
23%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Greenup’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greenup. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Greenup
About one in 4 of Greenup’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Mattoon (9%), Charleston (7%) and Effingham (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
23%work in town
Where working residents work
In Greenup23%
Mattoon9%
Charleston7%
Effingham7%
Casey4%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,275
jobs based in Greenup
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Greenup has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Greenup
Greenup's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Greenup1.5
Illinois2.9
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Greenup0
Illinois17.7
U.S.17.7
2
violent crimes reported in 2024
0
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns
Greenup beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Greenup | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
17.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Greenup sell for about $163K
The median sale price was $163,000 in May 2026.
$163Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Greenup is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,113 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Haughton Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Greenup
Village in Illinois, United States
Greenup is a village in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States, along the Embarras River. The population was 1,365 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1834
- Population
- 1,365
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 594 ft
- ZIP code
- 62428