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Located in: Leslie County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Bear Br.

Time Zone: Bear Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 606

ZIP Code: 41714<1>

Elevation: 860 feet [262.13 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bear Branch:

Lat: 37.163400° (or 37°9'48" N)

Lon: -83.548800° (or -83°32'55" W)

USGS Topo Map: Big Creek<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bear Branch

GNIS ID: 510440

FIPS State / Place Code: 21 / 04438

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bear Branch)

About Leslie County

The community of Hyden is the County Seat for {Leslie County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Leslie)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	9,877 (12.42% decrease since 2010)
2010	11,278 (9.06% decrease since 2000)
2000:	12,401

Total Area:<6> 404.4 sq. miles [1,047.5 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 5,278

Official Website: https://lesliecounty.ky.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Leslie

GNIS ID: 516912

FIPS State / County Code: 21 / 131

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bear Branch)

About Kentucky

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,472,345 (3.06% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,339,367 (7.36% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,041,769

Websites for State of Kentucky

Official Website: https://www.kentucky.gov/

Tourism: https://www.kentuckytourism.com/

Parks: https://parks.ky.gov/

Fishing: https://fw.ky.gov/Fish/

Hunting: https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Kentucky

GNIS ID: 1779786

FIPS State: 21

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bear Branch)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bear Branch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bear Branch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bear Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bear Branch, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bear Branch.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bear Branch. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).