Summer Shade, Kentucky
Summer Shade is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States.
Summer Shade | |
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| Motto: home of the Kentucky Headhunters | |
Summer Shade Location within the state of Kentucky Summer Shade Summer Shade (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°53′3″N 85°42′9″W / 36.88417°N 85.70250°WCoordinates: 36°53′3″N 85°42′9″W / 36.88417°N 85.70250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Metcalfe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2) |
| • Land | 2.03 sq mi (5.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 294 |
| • Density | 144.54/sq mi (55.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 42166 |
| FIPS code | 21-74586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 504782[2] |
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.
Points of interest
The rural-dominated area is home to the Kingsford Charcoal factory. Despite it being located in nearby Beaumont, it still identifies itself as a Summer Shade-based business.
Geography
Summer Shade is located in the southern portion of Metcalfe County. Kentucky Route 90 (KY 90), connecting Glasgow to Burkesville and the Dale Hollow Lake area, runs through Summer Shade. Other roadways in the area include KY 163, which runs just east of the community, and connecting to Edmonton and Tompkinsville, and KY 640, which leads north to Wisdom and Knob Lick.
Education
There was one school in Summer Shade that is formerly known as Summer Shade Elementary School. It went from grades K-6. Currently, students go to Metcalfe County Elementary in Edmonton.
Demographics
Notable people
- Charles "Pat" Dougherty (1879-1939) Baseball pitcher in the pre-Negro leagues
- One of the foremost doctors in south-central Kentucky and the state during the twentieth century was Dr. C.C. Howard, who was born in Summer Shade. He worked to establish tuberculosis hospitals throughout Kentucky and to improve medical care in the rural areas of the state.
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.[4]