Lynch, Kentucky

Lynch, Kentucky
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 / 36.96500; -82.91667
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
IncorporatedMay 7, 1963
Named afterThomas Lynch, the head of U.S. Coal and Coke Company
Government
  MayorJohn Adams
Area
  Total
0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
  Land0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,716 ft (523 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
658
  Density2,200.67/sq mi (848.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40855
Area code606
FIPS code21-48540
GNIS feature ID0497363

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.