Chaplin, Kentucky

Chaplin, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Chaplin, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky
Location within Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky is located in the United States
Chaplin, Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky
Location within the United States
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)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[2]
824 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
440
 • Density318.2/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. As of the 2020 census, Chaplin had a population of 440.[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.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020440—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Chaplin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  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. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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