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Business Distribution by Industry in Van Lear, Kentucky

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Religion	7
Museums	6
Cemeteries and crematoriums	5

Van Lear, Kentucky Facts

Area	3.4 mi²
Population	922
Male Population	450 (48.9%)
Female Population	472 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+51.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+7.8%
Median Age	39.4 years (Male: 38.9, Female: 39.9)
Area Codes	606
Neighborhoods	CUF
Local Time
Timezone	Eastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng	37.77121, -82.75794
Zip Codes	41265

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Van Lear, Kentucky Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	610	690	855	899	922
Population Density	179.3 / mi²	202.8 / mi²	251.3 / mi²	264.2 / mi²	271 / mi²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Van Lear, Kentucky Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 5.1% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Van Lear, Kentucky	+47.4%	+30.3%	+5.1%
Kentucky	+37.1%	+20.9%	+9.9%
United States	+46.9%	+27.2%	+13.7%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Van Lear, Kentucky Median Age

Median Age: 39.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Van Lear, Kentucky	39.4 yrs	39.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Kentucky	38 yrs	39.3 yrs	36.7 yrs
United States	37.4 yrs	38.7 yrs	36.1 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Van Lear, Kentucky Population Density

Population Density: 271 / mi²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Van Lear, Kentucky	922	3.403 sq mi	271 / mi²
Kentucky	4.5 million	40,407.8 sq mi	111 / mi²
United States	321.6 million	3,796,740.8 sq mi	84.7 / mi²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Van Lear, Kentucky Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1800 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Van Lear, Kentucky CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Van Lear, Kentucky	16,553 tn	17.95 tn	4,865 tons/mi²
Kentucky	80,701,118 tn	18.06 tn	1,997.2 tons/mi²
United States	5,664,619,810 tn	17.62 tn	1,492 tons/mi²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Van Lear, Kentucky CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	16,553 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	17.95 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)	4,865 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (10)
Earthquake	Low (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
11/10/12	5:08 PM	4.2	74.9 km	17,030 m	17km SE of Hazard, Kentucky	usgs.gov
11/23/06	10:42 AM	4.3	97.2 km	0 m	West Virginia	usgs.gov
11/2/06	5:53 PM	4.3	97.5 km	1,000 m	West Virginia	usgs.gov
10/28/97	10:36 AM	3.4	93.7 km	1,000 m	West Virginia	usgs.gov
6/29/96	7:30 PM	4.1	96.5 km	1,000 m	West Virginia	usgs.gov
4/19/96	8:50 AM	3.9	90.7 km	0 m	eastern Kentucky	usgs.gov
10/26/95	12:37 AM	3.9	85.9 km	1,000 m	eastern Kentucky	usgs.gov
3/11/95	9:50 AM	3.3	94.4 km	1,000 m	eastern Kentucky	usgs.gov
3/11/95	8:15 AM	3.7	96.1 km	1,000 m	eastern Kentucky	usgs.gov
9/8/90	12:03 AM	3.3	91.4 km	5,000 m	eastern Kentucky	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Van Lear, Kentucky

Van Lear is an unincorporated community and coal town in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States.

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