Chaplin, Kentucky

Chaplin, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°53′52″N85°13′17″W / 37.89778°N 85.22139°W / 37.89778; -85.22139
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Nelson
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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]

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	440		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. "Chaplin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "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.