South Shore, Kentucky

Infobox Settlement
official_name = South Shore, Kentucky
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of South Shore, Kentucky


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Greenup
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Cheryl Moore
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area_total_km2 = 2.1
area_land_km2 = 1.7
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1226
population_density_km2 = 740.1
population_density_sq_mi = 1916.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 166
elevation_ft = 545
latd = 38 |latm = 43 |lats = 18 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 57 |longs = 49 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 41175
area_code = 606
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 21-72210
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South Shore is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2000 census. It is located along the Ohio River across from Portsmouth, Ohio, at the mouth of Tygarts Creek. South Shore is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

The South Portsmouth-South Shore (Amtrak station) serves Amtrak's Cardinal Trains 50 & 51.

Geography

South Shore is located at coor dms|38|43|18|N|82|57|49|W|city (38.721577, -82.963606)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (20.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,226 people, 539 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,916.9 people per square mile (739.6/km²). There were 605 housing units at an average density of 945.9/sq mi (365.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% White, 0.16% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 539 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 74.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,214, and the median income for a family was $25,197. Males had a median income of $23,036 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,161. About 22.4% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people from South Shore

*Don Gullett - He is a former Major League Baseball player. He played with the Cincinnati Reds from 1970-1976 and with the New York Yankees from 1976-1978; however, he was not released until 1980. He was a pitching coach for the Reds from 1993 until mid-season of 2005.

Grant Stevenson - local MD. Has vast land holdings in Canada, and is often referred toas the Canadian Ben Cartwright. Early social leader in the fight for Civil Rights andGay Marriage rights.

ee also

*List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
*South Portsmouth-South Shore (Amtrak station)
*Greenup County High School

References

External links

* [http://www.ashlandalliance.com/ Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.tourgreenupcounty.com/ Greenup County Tourism Commission]