Flat Gap, Kentucky Explained

Flat Gap, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Flat Gap
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Johnson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1920
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:815
Coordinates:37.9342°N -82.8875°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:41219
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Flat Gap (historically spelled Flatgap) is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community was named after the "flat gap" formed at the divide between the Lower Laurel and Mudlick Creeks. Flat Gap's first post office was established on February 26, 1873, with Henry Jayne as postmaster.[1] Its ZIP code is 41219.

Geography

Flat Gap has an elevation of 815 feet (248 m).[2]

On June 2, 1990, one of the only tornadoes in Johnson County's history, touched down in Flat Gap at 1900. CST (7:00 p.m.) eastern time. The F1 tornado was 69 feet (23 yds) wide and created a one-mile (1.6 km) path of destruction. It caused an estimated $250,000 in damages. The only other recorded tornado happened on March 2, 2012, with widespread damage.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000,[4] there were 1,920 people, 732 households, and 574 families residing in the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for Flat Gap's ZIP code. The racial makeup of the ZCTA was 99.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Alaska Native/American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 732 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median income for a household was $23,409, and the median income for a family was $27,729. Males had a median income of $28,531 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income was $13,483. About 21.9% of the families were below the poverty line.

Education

Most students residing in Flat Gap attend:[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kentucky Place Names . University Press of Kentucky . 1987 . 2013-04-28 . Rennick, Robert M. . 102. 0813126312 .
  2. Web site: http://www.tageo.com . www.tageo.com . 2009-06-03.
  3. Web site: http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~60075 . www4.ncdc.noaa.gov . 2010-01-28.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  5. Web site: http://www.johnson.k12.ky.us/ . www.johnson.k12.ky.us . 2009-06-03.