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Flat Rock

North Carolinavillage

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Total population

3,530

Median home value

$601,700

66%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$95,098

Flat Rock$95k
National$74k
Weather65°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Coordinates35.27°, -82.45°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Flat Rock is a village located in North Carolina, United States. Its coordinates of 35.267°, -82.452° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 3,530. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,601 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 168 residents per square kilometre — a relatively low population density. It covers about 21 km² of land area. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
67.1
Median home value
$601,700
Housing units
2,078
Poverty rate
7.6%
Unemployment
5.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0.3%
Hispanic
4.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.2668
Longitude
-82.4516
Water area
0.13 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Saturday
83°F
Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
65°F
Patchy Fog
Sunday
81°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Monday
83°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Flat Rock, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
465,371
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,761
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    15,324
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    14,911
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    14,249
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    13,944
  • Eastern Towhee
    Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,883
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,870
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    11,607

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
30
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2005-08-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

George W. Baxter
George W. Baxter
American politician (1855-1929)
John Gaston Grant
John Gaston Grant
American politician (1858-1923)
Monroe Minor Redden
Monroe Minor Redden
American politician (1901-1987)
A
Amanda Swafford
fashion model from the USA
Tommy Refenes
Tommy Refenes
American video game designer
J
Jack Hensley
American engineer
Sam Gash
Sam Gash
American football player
Mickey Marvin
Mickey Marvin
American football player (1955-2017)
Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson
American football player (1936-2017)
Champ Osteen
Champ Osteen
American baseball player
D
David Tolbert
United Nations official
Jim Lampley
Jim Lampley
American sportscaster, news anchor, film producer, and restaurant owner (born 1949)
K
Katherine Stenholm
American film director
R
Robert Morgan
American writer
T
Tiger Greene
American football player
T
Thane Gash
American football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.39
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,601

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
41
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Flat Rock

Flat Rock, North Carolina; A Sketch of the Past
Flat Rock, North Carolina; A Sketch of the Past
Alicia Middleton Trenholm · 2018
Flat Rock, North Carolina
Flat Rock, North Carolina
Alicia Middleton Trenholm · 1908
Early sketch of St. John in the Wilderness and Flat Rock, North Carolina
Susan Lowndes Allston · 1964
Historic furnishings report, main house and Swedish house at Carl Sandburg Home National Site, Flat Rock, North Carolina
David H. Wallace · 1986
Main house and Swedish house at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, Flat Rock, North Carolina
David H. Wallace · 1986
The pictorial history of the Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness, Flat Rock, North Carolina
The pictorial history of the Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness, Flat Rock, North Carolina
Florence Van Gelder · 1977
Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains
Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains
Georgann Eubanks · 2007
Flat Rock
Flat Rock
Galen Reuther · 2004

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Red-spotted Purple
Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Seen 2026-09-18
Joro Spider
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
Seen 2026-09-18
Viceroy
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
Seen 2026-09-18
Christmas fern
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Seen 2026-09-18
sensitive fern
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Seen 2026-09-18
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
Seen 2026-09-18
Spotted Orbweaver
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
Seen 2026-09-18
Dark-legged Grass Spider
Dark-legged Grass Spider
Agelenopsis naevia
Seen 2026-09-18
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
Seen 2026-09-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
MUD CREEK AT SECONDARY ROAD 1503 NEAR BALFOUR, NC
Distance
4.8 mi
Streamflow
31.8 cfs
Gage height
5.21 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 17:30 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET