Moving to South Shore, Kentucky

Population: 1,226. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,243 (+1.4% change)
Males: 522 (42.6%), Females: 704 (57.4%)

Greenup County

Zip code: 41175

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $18,214
Median house value: $41,300

Population by Race

Races in South Shore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (27.8%), Irish (10.2%), German (8.1%), English (6.0%), French (1.6%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of South Shore, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Shore

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Shore city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -119 (-8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Shore:

  • SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH)
  • RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 24 miles; IRONTON, OH)
  • PIKE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WAVERLY, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Shore:

  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 38 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 75 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: ILN)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 75 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Shore:

  • GREATER PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Abbreviation: PMH)
  • ASHLAND-BOYD COUNTY (about 20 miles; ASHLAND, KY; Abbreviation: DWU)
  • PIKE COUNTY (about 31 miles; WAVERLY, OH; Abbreviation: EOP)

Amtrak station:
SOUTH PORTSMOUTH (RTE. 23 AT MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Shore:

  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 86 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)

Public primary/middle schools in South Shore:

  • MCKELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: ROUTE 4 BOX 245; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MCKELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: BOX 325 RT 4; Grades: PK – 03)
  • MCKELL UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: ROUTE 4 BOX 247; Grades: 04 – 05)