Van Lear, Kentucky
Van Lear, Kentucky | ||
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FIPS code 21-79194 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 505958 | |
Website | www |
Van Lear is an unincorporated community and coal town in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States.
History
Incorporated in 1912, the town was named for a director of
Consol built five miles of railroad into the Johnson County property with money loaned by Van Lear Black's Fidelity Trust. Eventually five
In 1945
Van Lear today
Currently, Van Lear is an
Residents work in mining, education, health care, government, and retail/service jobs. The present population of Van Lear proper is roughly 1600. The total population of the Van Lear postal district (including
The Van Lear mines are referred to by
Geography
Van Lear is located at 37°46′16″N 82°45′29″W / 37.77111°N 82.75806°W (37.7712067, -82.7579371). It has an elevation of 643 feet (196 meters).[2]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 2,056 | — | |
1930 | 2,338 | 13.7% | |
1940 | 1,723 | −26.3% | |
1950 | 1,096 | −36.4% | |
1960 | 921 | −16.0% | |
1970 | 1,033 | 12.2% | |
1980 | 2,035 | 97.0% | |
1990 | 1,050 | −48.4% | |
2000 | 2,106 | 100.6% | |
2010 | 1,857 | −11.8% | |
2020 | 893 | −51.9% | |
Van Lear, incorporated and CDP years.[3] |
According to the
The racial makeup of the community was 99.7% White, 0.0% African American, and 0.3% Asian.
In the community, there were 807 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18, 63.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and the average family size was 2.99.
The median income for a household in the ZCTA was $26,600, and the median income for a family was $29,556. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $18,375 for females. The per capita income for the ZCTA was $15,269. About 14.2% of families were below the poverty line.
Education
Most students in Van Lear attend:[5]
- Porter Elementary school at Hager Hill(kindergarten-sixth grade)
- Paintsville(seventh-eighth grade)
- Johnson Central High School in Paintsville (ninth-twelfth grade)
Notable residents
- Loretta Lynn, country music singer.
- Crystal Gayle, country music singer and younger sister of Loretta Lynn.
- Peggy Sue (singer), country music singer and younger sister of Loretta Lynn.
See also
- Coal Miners' Museum
- Mine No. 5 Store
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Lear, Kentucky Retrieved on June 1, 2009
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau Retrieved on January 8, 2009
- ^ U.S. Census website Retrieved on June 1, 2009
- ^ Johnson County Schools Retrieved on June 1, 2009