Flat Gap, Kentucky facts for kids
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Flat Gap, Kentucky
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 Flat Gap, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Flat Gap, Kentucky
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Johnson |
| Elevation | 815 ft (248 m) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 1,920 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
41219
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Flat Gap is a small community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It's not a city or town with its own government, but rather an unincorporated community. The name "Flat Gap" comes from a flat area between two creeks, Lower Laurel and Mudlick.
The first post office in Flat Gap opened a long time ago, on February 26, 1873. Henry Jayne was the first person in charge of it. The ZIP code for Flat Gap is 41219.
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Exploring Flat Gap's Geography
Flat Gap is located at an elevation of 815 feet (about 248 meters) above sea level. This means it's quite a bit higher than the ocean.
Tornadoes in Flat Gap
Even though tornadoes are not very common in this area, Flat Gap has experienced a few. On June 2, 1990, a tornado touched down in the community. It was an F1 tornado, which means it was on the weaker side of the Fujita scale.
This tornado was about 69 feet (23 yards) wide. It traveled for about one mile (1.6 kilometers). The storm caused an estimated $250,000 in damages to the area. Another tornado was recorded on March 2, 2012, which also caused damage.
Who Lives in Flat Gap? (Demographics)
The last big count of people, called a census, was done in 2000. At that time, there were 1,920 people living in the area covered by Flat Gap's ZIP code.
There were 732 households in total. A household is like a home where people live together. Out of these, 574 were families. Most people living in Flat Gap were White (99.4%). A small number were African American (0.2%) or Alaska Native/American Indian (0.2%).
About 21.7% of the households had children under 18 living with them. Many households (66.5%) were married couples living together. The average household had about 2.62 people.
Learning in Flat Gap (Education)
Most students who live in Flat Gap go to schools within the Johnson County school system.
Here are the schools they attend:
- Flat Gap Elementary School: This school is for younger students, from kindergarten up to sixth grade.
- Johnson County Middle School: Students in seventh and eighth grade go to this school.
- Johnson Central High School: Older students, from ninth to twelfth grade, attend high school here.
