West Van Lear, Kentucky

West Van Lear, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°47′10″N82°46′50″W / 37.78611°N 82.78056°W / 37.78611; -82.78056
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Johnson
Area [1]
• Total	1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
• Land	1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
• Water	0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	768
• Density	706.2/sq mi (272.65/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	21-82056

West Van Lear is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Van Lear had a population of 768. ^[2] Even though it is unincorporated, it has a post office and its own ZIP code (41268). ^[3] It has a small grocery store, a volunteer fire department, and a community center.

West Van Lear's post office was established on April 29, 1912, with James H. Price as postmaster. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	768		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
3. "Johnson County, Kentucky ZIP Codes". Kentucky.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
4. Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   0-8131-0179-4.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.