Summer Shade, Kentucky
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Summer Shade is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 294.[1]
History
Originally the area was known as "Sartain Precinct" and later as "Glover's Creek"; W.M. Riggs, the postmaster, changed the name to Summer Shade in 1872.
Geography
Summer Shade is located in southwestern Metcalfe County. Kentucky Route 90 (KY 90), connecting Glasgow to Burkesville and the Dale Hollow Lake area, runs through Summer Shade. Glasgow is Script error: No such module "convert". to the northwest, while Burkesville is Script error: No such module "convert". to the southeast. KY 640 leads north from Summer Shade Script error: No such module "convert". to Wisdom and Script error: No such module "convert". to Knob Lick. KY 163 passes just east of the community, leading north Script error: No such module "convert". to Edmonton, the Metcalfe county seat, and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Tompkinsville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Summer Shade CDP has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.25%, are water.[2] The community sits on a ridge that drains to the west and north to Glover Creek and south to Nobob Creek. Both creeks flow west toward Skaggs Creek, a tributary of the Barren River and part of the Green River watershed.
The rural-dominated area is home to the Kingsford Charcoal factory. Located Script error: No such module "convert". east of Summer Shade on KY 90 near Beaumont, it identifies itself as a Summer Shade-based business.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Summer Shade has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2020 | 294 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
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Education
There was one school in Summer Shade that was known as Summer Shade Elementary School. It went from grades K-6. Currently, students go to Metcalfe County Elementary in Edmonton.
Notable people
- Charles "Pat" Dougherty (1879–1939), baseball pitcher in the pre-Negro leagues
References
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- ↑ Climate Summary for Summer Shade, Kentucky
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