South Shore, Kentucky
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Greenup |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Cheryl Moore |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,226 |
| - Density | 1,916.9/sq mi (740.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 41175 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-72210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0503976 |
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. Officially, South Shore is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), However, it is economically tied and located close to the Portsmouth, Ohio, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The South Portsmouth-South Shore (Amtrak station) severs Amtrak's Cardinal Trains 50 & 51.
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[edit] Geography
South Shore is located at (38.721577, -82.963606)[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.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
- List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
- South Portsmouth-South Shore (Amtrak station)
- Greenup County High School
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- South Shore, Kentucky is at coordinates Coordinates:
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