Silver Grove is a home rule-class city along the Ohio River in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,154 at the 2020 census.

History

Silver Grove is a railroad town founded in 1911 for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. In 1914, a newspaper described it as a modern town, because it boasted electric lights, an urban water and sewer system, a modernized fire department, a school, and a spacious park. In 1948, C&O wanted out of the city. In 1951, Gerald Losey was selected as the first mayor.

Geography

Silver Grove is located in northeastern Campbell County on the south bank of the Ohio River. Kentucky Route 8 passes through the city, leading northwest (downstream) along the river to Dayton and southeast to Augusta. Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, is to the northwest via Interstate 471.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Silver Grove has a total area of , of which is land and , or 31.61%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,102 people, 417 households,

Education

Silver Grove had its own K-12 school district (all grades housed in one building) until 2019, when the Silver Grove Board of Education voted to merge with Campbell County Schools.

See also

  • List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

  • City of Silver Grove official website