West Van Lear, Kentucky

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, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°47′10″N 82°46′50″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Johnson
Area [1]
• Total	1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
• Land	1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	768
• Density	705.88/sq mi (272.65/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	21-82056

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]