South Shore, Kentucky

South Shore, Kentucky
Location of South Shore in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Location of South Shore in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°43′18″N 82°57′49″W / 38.72167°N 82.96361°W / 38.72167; -82.96361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
IncorporatedJuly 2, 1957
Government
 • TypeCity Commission
 • MayorCheryl Moore
Area
 • Total0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,066
 • Density1,622.53/sq mi (626.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
41175
Area code606
FIPS code21-72210
GNIS feature ID0503976

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): South Shore city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2016.[dead link]

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