Stearns, Kentucky

Stearns, Kentucky
Stearns in 2010
Location in Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°41′45″N 84°28′37″W / 36.69583°N 84.47694°W / 36.69583; -84.47694
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMcCreary
Area
  Total
4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2)
  Land4.02 sq mi (10.41 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
1,319 ft (402 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,365
  Density339.55/sq mi (131.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
42647
Area code606
FIPS code21-73362
GNIS feature ID2402896

Stearns is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,365 at the 2020 census. It was founded by Justus Smith Stearns.