Chaplin, Kentucky

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Chaplin, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Chaplin, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°53′52″N 85°13′17″W / 37.89778°N 85.22139°W / 37.89778; -85.22139Coordinates: 37°53′52″N 85°13′17″W / 37.89778°N 85.22139°W / 37.89778; -85.22139
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyNelson
Area
[1]
 • Total1.400 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Land1.383 sq mi (3.58 km2)
 • Water0.017 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total418
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40012
Area code(s)502
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.[1] Chaplin has a post office with ZIP code 40012, which opened on January 4, 1832.[3][4] 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.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Chaplin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved April 2, 2017.


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