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Greenup County

Population in July 2007: 1,243. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 529  (42.6%)
Females: 714  (57.4%)
Median resident age:  39.2 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41175.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,000 (it was $18,214 in 2000)
South Shore  $20,000
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $44,200 (it was $41,300 in 2000)
South Shore  $44,200
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in South Shore:

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

2008 cost of living index in South Shore: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 07/02/1957

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 1943 people per square mile 
 
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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%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in South Shore, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in South Shore to the number of sex offenders is 178 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Shore:  0.8% ($310)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (42.2 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (87.7 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (389.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fullerton, KY (0.5 miles ), Portsmouth, OH (1.5 miles ), New Boston, OH (2.9 miles ), Rosemount, OH (4.4 miles ), West Portsmouth, OH (5.3 miles ), Sciotodale, OH (7.1 miles ), Wheelersburg, OH (8.4 miles ), Tygarts, KY (9.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.72 N, Longitude: 82.96 W


55 people in nursing homes

Area code: 606

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


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Crime in South Shore (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (81.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 5.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.61
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in South Shore, Kentucky

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South Shore-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the South Shore city center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near South Shore:
  • SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH)
  • RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 24 miles; IRONTON, OH)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; ASHLAND, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in South Shore, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Shore:
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 38 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 75 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; ID: ILN)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 75 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: LCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Shore:
  • GREATER PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; ID: PMH)
  • ASHLAND-BOYD COUNTY (about 20 miles; ASHLAND, KY; ID: DWU)
  • PIKE COUNTY (about 31 miles; WAVERLY, OH; ID: 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/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Shore:
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,048)
Public elementary/middle schools in South Shore:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in South Shore and their reported violations in the past:

SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS INC (Population served: 6877, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-24-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2003)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-24-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-20-2000), Fed FAO issued (APR-21-2000)
  • 34 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.3%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

South Shore compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in South Shore (2007 data):
  • First & Peoples Bank: South Shore Branch at 800 Main Street, branch established on 1957-09-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $184.0 mil, Deposits: $149.7 mil, headquarters in Russell, KY, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First & Peoples Bancshares, Inc.
  • American Savings Bank, FSB: South Shore Branch at 347 James Hannah Drive, branch established on 1983-12-31. Info updated 2006-10-19: Bank assets: $207.9 mil, Deposits: $167.7 mil, headquarters in Portsmouth, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Home Federal Savings and Loan Association: Us 23 At Kings Lane Branch at U.S. 23 At Kings Lane, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $200.7 mil, Deposits: $173.6 mil, headquarters in Ashland, KY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Greenup County Kentucky:




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6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Boyd County, KY  1.68% ($34,676 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, OH  0.48% ($45,150)
from Scioto County, OH  0.46% ($26,448)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Boyd County, KY  1.85% ($32,442 average AGI)
to Scioto County, OH  0.46% ($28,789)
to Lawrence County, OH  0.35% ($29,136)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Shore:
  • WIOI (1010 AM; 1 kW; NEW BOSTON, OH)
  • WPAY (1400 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOKT (1040 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANNONSBURG, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.-KY)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Shore:
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNXT-FM (99.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • W215AV (90.9 FM; SOUTH PORTSMOUTH, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WZZZ (107.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF PORTSMOUTH 2, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOKE (98.3 FM; GARRISON, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WLGC-FM (105.7 FM; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W214BI (90.7 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRAU (94.9 FM; SOUTH WEBSTER, OH; Owner: IM-MEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBVB (97.1 FM; COAL GROVE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WOUL-FM (89.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WUGO (102.3 FM; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Shore:
  • W66CZ (Channel 66; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




South Shore fatal accident list for 2006:
May 1, 2006 05:00 AM, Us-23, Sr-1043, Lat: 38.729206, Lon: -82.928158, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


South Shore fatal accident list for 2000:
Feb 22, 2000 02:08 AM, Us-23, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


South Shore fatal accident list for 1997:
Jul 23, 1997 07:35 AM, 0023, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


South Shore fatal accident list for 1994:
Sep 19, 1994 09:22 AM, 23, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


South Shore fatal accident list for 1988:
Mar 3, 1988 03:30 AM, 23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


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