Chaplin is a community in Nelson County, Kentucky, home to about 337 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40008 and 40012.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bloomfield; part is in Chaplin
Part is in Chaplin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chaplin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL301 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chaplin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chaplin had 440 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2010.
It’s the 405th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Nelson County grew from 16,587 residents in 1900 to 46,738 in 2020.
Nelson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taylorsville Lake, KY weather station (7 miles away).
17,214 jobs at 1,023 businesses in Nelson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chaplin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Nelson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Elementary SchoolBloomfield | K–5 | 225 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfield | 6–8 | 296 | Public | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bloomfield.
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