South Shore, Kentucky

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 / 38.72167; -82.96361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
IncorporatedJuly 2, 1957
Government
  TypeCity Commission
  MayorCheryl Moore
Area
  Total
0.85 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)
  Total
1,066
  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, 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.