South Shore, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Location of South Shore in Greenup County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′18″N 82°57′49″W / 38.72167°N 82.96361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Greenup |
| Incorporated | July 2, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Cheryl Moore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,066 |
| • Density | 1,622.53/sq mi (626.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 41175 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-72210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0503976 |
South Shore is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 1,226 in 2000. 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 station serves Amtrak's Cardinal Trains 50 & 51.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): South Shore city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2016.[dead link]