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.
Chaplin, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°53′52″N 85°13′17″W / 37.89778°N 85.22139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Nelson |
Area | |
• Total | 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2) |
• Land | 1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 440 |
• Density | 318.15/sq mi (122.86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 40012 |
Area code | 502 |
GNIS feature ID | 489347[2] |
Geography
editAccording 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
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 440 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Chaplin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.