Flat Rock, North Carolina

Back to Flat Rock, NC housing info, Henderson County, North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Flat Rock. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Flat Rock, NC Henderson County Population in July 2008: 2,910. Population change since 2000: +13.5%   Males: 1,449   (49.8%) Females: 1,461   (50.2%) Median resident age:   58.1 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 28731. Estimated median household income in 2007: $85,136 (it was $67,813 in 2000) Flat Rock:   $85,136 North Carolina:   $44,670 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $51,118 Flat Rock:   $51,118 North Carolina:   $24,307 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $479,974 (it was $284,300 in 2000) Flat Rock:   $479,974 North Carolina:   $145,700 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $515,413; Detached houses: $514,203; Townhouses or other attached units: $331,391; In 2-unit structures: $214,589; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $180,927 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 28731 Flat Rock, NC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Acoustic Audio Recording Studio & Music Transfer Cabin Dream Homes Inc. Charleston Garden at Flat Rock Races in Flat Rock: White Non-Hispanic (97.7%) Hispanic (1.2%) Two or more races (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Flat Rock: 97.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Flat Rock, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Flat Rock is mentioned 147 times on our forum: Have you notice alot of Business Are Now Going Out of Business?  (350 replies) Flat Rock Grill . . . still closed, right?  (12 replies) Flat Rock - where's the rock  (2 replies) Hendersonville, Brevard, Laurel Park, Mills River, Flat Rock or Arden/Fletcher?  (37 replies) Why we cut our Asheville stay short..  (84 replies) Flat Rock Grill  (13 replies) Ancestries: English (25.6%), German (19.8%), Irish (10.0%), United States (8.3%), Scotch-Irish (7.1%), Scottish (6.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1995 Land area: 7.84 square miles. Population density: 371 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Flat Rock, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Flat Rock-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.3 miles away from the Flat Rock village center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.3 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.

Flat Rock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from Flat Rock center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from Flat Rock center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 25.7 miles away from Flat Rock center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Flat Rock, NC

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Notable locations in Flat Rock: Our Lady of the Hills Camp (A), Bonclarken Assembly Grounds (B), Flat Rock Playhouse (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Flat Rock: Saint John Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Oakdale Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoirs: Bonclarken Lake (A), Kenmure Pond (B), Madonna Lake (C), Side Lake (D), Jordans Lake (E), Front Lake (F), McCabe Pond (G), Lake Bonclarken (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Flat Rock: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Collins Entertainment (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3400 Spartanburg Highway). Hotels: Apartments at Twin Oaks (Old Mill Road), Holiday Inn Express Flat Rock (111 Commercial Boulevard).

Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	80.2%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This village:	1.5%
Whole state:	12.3%

This village:	0.2%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Flat Rock, NC

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8.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.39%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)

Henderson County:	0.04%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

from Buncombe County, NC	1.96% ($44,461 average AGI)
from Transylvania County, NC	0.36% ($31,900)
from Polk County, NC	0.18% ($37,152)

6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)

Henderson County:	0.04%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

to Buncombe County, NC	1.57% ($45,806 average AGI)
to Transylvania County, NC	0.28% ($29,404)
to Polk County, NC	0.23% ($33,695)

• Randy L Houston, 418 Duncan Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 38.1 m
  Registrant: Houston Broadcasting, Inc., Hendersonville, NC 28793, Phone: (828) 697-9193
• Edward G Roach, 621 Pace Creek Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
  Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• Blue Ridge Tech Rd Rt 2 Box 133a, Structure height: 8 m, Call Sign: WRK942, Licensee ID: L00046671
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.625 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/23/1999, Expiration Date: 04/17/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/18/2005
  Registrant: Blue Ridge Community College, Rt 2 Box 133a, Flat Rock, NC 28731, Phone: (828) 692-3572
• Lat: 35.266806 Lon: -82.455861, Call Sign: WPXE655
  Assigned Frequencies : 461.112 MHz, 466.112 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/18/2003, Expiration Date: 03/18/2013, Certifier: Mike Fridl
  Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

• Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 19645 , Serial Number: 17260633, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1972
  Registrant (Individual): Clarence L Harney, Po Box 99, Flat Rock, NC 28731
• Aircraft: BEECH F33A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 33KS , Serial Number: CE-1142, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 06/08/1987
  Registrant (Individual): Kirk Mark R Van, 300 Winding Meadows Dr, Flat Rock, NC 28731
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 4094F , Serial Number: 36994, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/1958
  Registrant (Individual): Daniel L Williams, Po Box 896, Flat Rock, NC 28731
• Aircraft: BEECH V35B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 4595S , Serial Number: D-9812, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1975
  Registrant (Individual): Margot J Eld, 100 Elmridge Dr, Flat Rock, NC 28731
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 5038Z , Serial Number: 22-8658
  Registrant (Individual): Jimmy E Brevard, Rr 1 Box 396, Flat Rock, NC 28731
• Aircraft: MOONEY M20E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5618Q , Serial Number: 665, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1965
  Registrant (Individual): Clark R Hecker, 3111 Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock, NC 28731
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 7203W , Serial Number: 28-1016, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 02/06/1963
  Registrant (Corporation): Sheldrick In, Rr 1 Box 79b, Flat Rock, NC 28731

• Fire: 14
• Hazardous Condition: 14