Chaplin, Kentucky

Chaplin, Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky
Chaplin, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°53′52″N 85°13′17″W / 37.89778°N 85.22139°W / 37.89778; -85.22139
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyNelson
Area
  Total
1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
  Land1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
824 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
440
  Density318.15/sq mi (122.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40012
Area code502
GNIS feature ID489347

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.