Chaplin, Kentucky | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 37°53′52″N 85°13′17″W / 37.89778°N 85.22139°WCoordinates: 37°53′52″N 85°13′17″W / 37.89778°N 85.22139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Nelson |
Area | |
• Total | 1.400 sq mi (3.63 km2) |
• Land | 1.383 sq mi (3.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.017 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 418 |
• Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 40012 |
Area code(s) | 502 |
GNIS feature ID | 489347 |
Chaplin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 418 as of the 2010 census. Chaplin has a post office with ZIP code 40012, which opened on January 4, 1832.U.S. Route 62 passes through the community.
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 is land, and 0.017 square miles (0.044 km2) is water.