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Stanley
Stanley is located in Kentucky
Stanley
Stanley
Location in Kentucky
Stanley is located in the United States
Stanley
Stanley
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Daviess
Area
 • Total 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2)
 • Land 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 309
 • Density 369.62/sq mi (142.66/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
42375
FIPS code 21-73146
GNIS feature ID 504258

Stanley is a small, quiet place in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it is a group of homes and businesses that is not officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it is part of the larger Daviess County. Stanley used to have its own post office with the ZIP code 42375, but this post office closed in 1997.

About Stanley

Stanley is located in the state of Kentucky, which is in the southeastern part of the United States. It is a small community, meaning it has a relatively small number of people living there. The area covers about 2.17 square kilometers (or 0.84 square miles).

What is an Unincorporated Community?

An unincorporated community like Stanley is a place where people live close together, but it does not have its own separate government. This is different from a city or town, which usually has its own mayor, city council, and local services. For Stanley, services like roads and law enforcement are managed by Daviess County.

People and Population

Understanding the population of a place helps us know how many people live there. This is called "demographics."

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 309
U.S. Decennial Census

According to the 2020 United States Census, 309 people lived in Stanley. This number shows that Stanley is a very small community. The population density, which is how many people live per square kilometer, is about 142.66 people per square kilometer.

Stanley's Climate

The weather in Stanley is generally warm and humid.

The area has hot, sticky summers. Winters are usually mild, meaning they are not too cold. Sometimes they can be cool. This type of weather is called a humid subtropical climate. On climate maps, you might see this climate type abbreviated as "Cfa." This classification comes from the Köppen Climate Classification system, which helps scientists describe climates around the world.

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