Silver Grove, Kentucky

Silver Grove is a home rule-class city along the Ohio River in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,102 during the 2010 U.S. Census.HistorySilver 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.GeographySilver Grove is located in northeastern Campbell County at, on the south bank of the Ohio River. Kentucky Route 8 passes through the city, leading northwest along the river 8mi 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 4.3km2, of which 2.9km2 is land and 1.4km2, or 31.61%, is water.ClimateSilver Grove is located within a climatic transition zone, being at the extreme northern limit of the humid subtropical climate and the extreme southern limit of the humid continental climate. The overall climate in Silver Grove is more mild than would normally be expected for this area primarily because the area is moderated by the Ohio River, being situated in a valley, and lying to the east of several metropolitan areas (Cincinnati, Covington, Newport) which combine to produce an urban heat microclimate for the area.