West Van Lear, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

37°47′10″N 82°46′50″W / 37.78611°N 82.78056°W / 37.78611; -82.78056CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyJohnsonArea

^[1]

• Total1.12 sq mi (2.90 km²) • Land1.09 sq mi (2.82 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km²)Population

(2020)

• Total768 • Density705.88/sq mi (272.65/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code21-82056

West Van Lear is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Even though it is unincorporated, it has a post office and its own ZIP code (41268).^[2] 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.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	768		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^ "Johnson County, Kentucky ZIP Codes". Kentucky.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
^ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.