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Flat RockIN
A town of 1,442.
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Population
1,442
+1.2% since 2010
Typical home
$260K
+2.3% in a year
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
160
A commuter town
Small town
1,442 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
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H 0° · L 64°
Local news
All →- Monroe County Region high school sports schedule for Sept. 28-Oct. 4Monroe Evening News · Sep 27
- History Of Flat Rock Michigan - 6 Inspiring Shifts That Transformed A Michigan Townthumbwind.com · Sep 26
- Monroe County Region high school sports roundup for Wednesday, Sept. 23Monroe Evening News · Sep 24
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Flat Rock. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Flat Rock
Most working residents leave Flat Rock for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (40%), Hope (7%) and Shelbyville (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Flat Rock1%
Columbus40%
Hope7%
Shelbyville3%
Franklin3%
11 mi
median commute distance
160
jobs based in Flat Rock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Flat Rock has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns
Flat Rock beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Flat Rock | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
Columbus Regional Hospital
6.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
67th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Flat Rock home is worth about $260K
The typical Flat Rock home is worth about $260,000, up 2.3% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.
$260KZillow home value
Typical home value
Flat Rock$260K
Indiana$260K
+2.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0.1% of Flat Rock is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 28 of 19,772 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Owen's Bend County Park | 0.1 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Flat Rock for work
Where Flat Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
160jobs based in Flat Rock
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Flat Rock
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Flat Rock is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 689 ft
- ZIP code
- 47234
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