Lynch, Kentucky
Lynch, Kentucky | |
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Houses at Lynch's western end | |
Location of Lynch in Harlan County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′54″N 82°55′00″W / 36.96500°N 82.91667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Harlan |
| Incorporated | May 7, 1963 |
| Named after | Thomas Lynch, the head of U.S. Coal and Coke Company |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Adams |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 658 |
| • Density | 2,198.0/sq mi (848.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40855 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-48540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0497363 |
Lynch is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. In the 2020 census the city population was 658, down from 747 in 2010.