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Around West Van Lear
Distances
Nearest major airport
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)133 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lexington-Fayette, KY91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL381 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of West Van Lear; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents West Van Lear
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 5th DistrictHarold Rogers (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
It’s the 225th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Johnson County grew from 13,730 residents in 1900 to 22,680 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paintsville 1e, KY weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Johnson County
3,592 jobs at 351 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Van Lear’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Paintsville Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Paintsville2.3 miles
Highlands Arh Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Prestonsburg4.7 miles
Arh Our Lady of the WayCritical access hospital · emergency room · Martin14.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
2
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.
Places in and around West Van Lear
Grocery stores
Save-A-Lot2.5 mi
Food City2.7 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
Libraries
Johnson County Public Library2.3 mi
Museums
US 23 Country Music Highway Museum3.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Sipp Theatre2.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Johnson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Porter Elementary SchoolHagerhill
Pre-K–6
431
Public
3.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
The Piarist SchoolHager Hill
6–12
36
Roman Catholic
3.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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