Flat Gap, Kentucky

Flat Gap is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community was named after the "flat gap" formed at the divide between the Lower Laurel and Mudlick Creeks. Flat Gap's first post office was established on February 26, 1873, with Henry Jayne as postmaster. Its ZIP code is 41219.GeographyFlat Gap has an elevation of 815 feet .On June 2, 1990, one of the only tornados in Johnson County's history, touched down in Flat Gap at 1900. CST eastern time. The F1 tornado was 69 feet wide and created a one-mile path of destruction. It caused an estimated $250,000 in damages. The only other recorded tornado happened March 2012, with widespread damage.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,920 people, 732 households, and 574 families residing in the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for Flat Gap's ZIP code. The racial makeup of the ZCTA was 99.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Alaska Native/American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.