Chaplin, Kentucky

Chaplin, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Chaplin, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky is located in the United States
Chaplin, Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°53′52″N 85°13′17″W / 37.89778°N 85.22139°W / 37.89778; -85.22139
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyNelson
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Land1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[2]
824 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
440
 • Density318.15/sq mi (122.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40012
Area code502
GNIS feature ID489347[2]

Chaplin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 418 as of the 2010 census.[3] Chaplin has a post office with ZIP code 40012, which opened on January 4, 1832.[4][5] U.S. Route 62 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.400 square miles (3.63 km2); 1.383 square miles (3.58 km2) of its area are land, and 0.017 square miles (0.044 km2) is covered by water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020440—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Chaplin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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