South Shore is a home rule-class city in Greenup County,

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, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2010 census, down from 1,226 in

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. It is located along the

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across from

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, 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

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's ''Cardinal'' Trains 50 & 51.

History

South Shore was first settled in 1890 by the Fullerton, Warnock, and the Morton families from the nearby Tygarts Valley. Significant development occurred after the coming of the

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and George D. Winn's

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, in the 1890s. Winn began to petition for a

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in 1893, and on July 21 the post office was established as "Fullerton", after his brothers Harvey and Harrison Fullerton. The town was incorporated for a short period during 1919. In 1895, the Taylor

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was established near Fullerton by Clyde King and became the area's top employer. The Taylor name was applied to both the local

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and the nearby McCall post office on January 16, 1930. This post office was then renamed "South Shore" on February 4, 1940. Shortly after the city of South Shore was incorporated on July 2, 1957, the Fullerton and South Shore post offices were consolidated under the South Shore name. South Shore eventually annexed the entire city of Fullerton, significantly expanding its boundaries. Retrieved on 2010-04-23

Geography

South Shore is located in northern Greenup County at (38.721577, -82.963606), on the south bank of the Ohio River. U.S. Route 23 passes through the city limits, leading southeast to Greenup, the

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, and to Ashland. To the west, US-23 leads to the south end of the U.S. Grant Bridge, which carries the highway across the Ohio River into

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. According to the

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, the city of South Shore has a total area of , of which is land and , or 22.79%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,226 people, 539 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 605 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.55%

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, 0.16%

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, 0.57% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the city was $12,161. About 22.4% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the

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, including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

South Shore is the home of Graf Brothers Flooring and Lumber, the largest manufacturer of rift and quartered oak products in the world. Graf Bros employs approximately 275 people, mainly an immigrant workforce.

Attractions

The Indian Head Rock, an 8-ton boulder known for its historic carvings of names and initials of individuals from the 19th and early 20th centuries, is now displayed in an enclosure in Rotary Park.(update is now in South Shore, at the park near the postal office) Rotary Park is a city park where events, such as an annual quilt festival, are held.

Education

The city is served by McKell Elementary School and McKell Middle School. Both schools are located just outside the South Shore city limits and are part of the Greenup County School District. High school students from South Shore attend Greenup County High School, located approximately 13 miles from South Shore in Lloyd. The McKell Branch of the Greenup County

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is also located just outside the city limits next to McKell Middle School.

References

External links

Ashland Alliance
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