Stearns, Kentucky

Stearns, Kentucky
Stearns in 2010
Stearns in 2010
Location in Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°41′45″N 84°28′37″W / 36.69583°N 84.47694°W / 36.69583; -84.47694
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMcCreary
Area
 • Total
4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2)
 • Land4.02 sq mi (10.41 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation1,319 ft (402 m)
Population
 • Total
1,365
 • Density339.55/sq mi (131.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
42647
Area code606
FIPS code21-73362
GNIS feature ID2402896[2]

Stearns is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,365 at the 2020 census.[3] It was founded by Justus Smith Stearns.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stearns, Kentucky
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Stearns CDP, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2023.