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South Shore, KY
Kentucky · Scioto County
South Shore is a small town in Kentucky with a population of 1,561. Residents earn $29,000 per year, which is 61% below the national average.
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Fair
1,561
Population
2,230/sq mi density
$29,000
Median Income
$19,716 per capita
$85,900
Home Value
$123,522 Zillow
$638
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
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Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$29,000 median income, 10.5% unemployment
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Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,900 home value, $638/mo rent
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Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K (100% below avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near South Shore
Historic Markers
16
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
7
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Mines
1
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near South Shore, KY
7 reported haunted locations found near South Shore, KY.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Hallmark Care Center | Residents on the second floor complain of being kept up at night by the "little black children sitting on my bed". Water faucets turn off and on by themselves, doors open and close on their own, children laughing and playing in the attic can be heard almost anytime. |
| Mitchellace | 830 Murray - It is said that two brothers owned this building, formerly a shoe company. They went bankrupt and the one brother jumped to his death from a window on the fifth floor. Also rumors say it could have been the elevator shaft he jumped down. His brother was so devastated having lost his brother that he, in turn, killed himself. The 2 stories circulating are he threw himself off the roof, or jumped on the tracks in front of a train, which runs right next to the building. It is rumored... |
| Portsmouth | Dry Run pond Creek Road - A small child with brown hair in a pony tail has been seen, pacing up and down the pond creek hill, and running into the woodsy area when a car comes by. Legend has it she died in the house by the hill many years ago due to a fire. You can hear her laughing and playing at night. |
| Portsmouth | Shawnee State University - Advance Technology Center - The Automatic Doors and Elevators open and shut by themselves, as well as cold spots, and the feeling of being watched. |
| Portsmouth | Shawnee State University - Massie Hall - the main building on campus. Cold spots, shadows, and strange noises, usually at night, and mainly in the basement, 2nd, and 3rd floors. On, the second floor, reports of seeing shadows on the wall, as if a student set down at a desk, complete with sounds of the books hitting the desk. On the third floor, you will hear footsteps and occasional whispers when no one else is on the floor. |
| Portsmouth | Shawnee State University - University Library - Built on the site where many of Portsmouth's older homes once stood on 2nd and 3rd streets. Said to carry the hauntings from the older houses. Info for this one is on - forgottenohio.com |
| Portsmouth | Shawnee State University - Vern Riffe Center for the Arts - The Art building sits along 3rd street where many more old homes once stood, and the hauntings are said to originate from there. The halls between the main lobby and the main hallways for the classrooms (a.k.a. The Connector Hall) seems to be where the most occurrences are. Shadows, footsteps, sounds, shadows all are seen or heard. Some, have, apparently, even seem the spirit of a young girl roam the hallways, as well as the sounds... |